Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Education will launch a new portal on Jan. 2, 2026, to improve how universities report foreign gifts and contracts. The system replaces an outdated portal and aims to strengthen compliance with Section 117 of the Higher Education...
Northwestern will regain $790 million in frozen federal funding after reaching a settlement with the Trump administration. The university agreed to pay $75 million and implement policy changes tied to antisemitism prevention and campus protests. The deal closes...
Key Takeaways A West Virginia judge ruled that parents may claim religious objections to opt out of school vaccine requirements. The ruling says a state policy banning religious exemptions violates the 2023 Equal Protection for Religion Act. The State Board of...
U.S. Education Department opens a Clery Act review following violence at a conservative campus event Investigation adds to mounting federal pressure on the University of California system UC Berkeley says it is cooperating fully and defending both safety and free...
Key Points Pope Leo XIV warned U.S. students not to rely on artificial intelligence to complete their homework. Speaking via livestream to thousands at a national Catholic youth conference, he urged intentional technology use and stronger in-person relationships. The...
Key Points: Larry Summers is taking leave from Harvard and resigning from OpenAI’s board after newly released Epstein emails intensified scrutiny. Harvard has launched a review into faculty ties to Jeffrey Epstein following the document release. Major media outlets...
