SS Higher Education Trends

McMahon confirmed as education secretary

Linda McMahon says she will end federal bureaucracy at the U.S. Department of Education but did not commit to closing the agency.

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Arizona bill to cut off state funding over college DEI courses gains traction

If signed into law, faculty at the state's public colleges would not be able to teach about subjects like antiracism and unconscious bias.

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This week in 5 numbers: Why the UT System offers microcredentials for free

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a Texas system’s partnership with Coursera to a court ruling blocking major parts of anti-DEI executive orders.

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University of Findlay calls off merger with Bluffton University

The larger of the two Christian institutions iced the plan to combine, citing time, expense and the complexity of maintaining separate athletics programs.

logo.png  By SS  Mar 1, 2025