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Data Shows AI “Disconnect” in Higher Ed Workforce

Most university employees are using AI, but many aren’t sure how their institution wants them to employ the tools or how they feel about them, according to a new report. https://bit.ly/4aWNhJJ

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January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Career Advice | All the Single Leaders

Being an academic leader can be lonely, especially if you don’t have a partner or family to accompany you in moves across institutions and states. https://bit.ly/49kyCH1

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January 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
UC Enrollment Reaches Record High https://bit.ly/3Nft0Fn
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Michigan Board to Vote on Ono Replacement Today https://bit.ly/49AguYm
January 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Texas Launches Portal for Public to File Complaints Against Colleges https://bit.ly/4sS85Zo
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
For Now, Judge Won’t Reinstate Kentucky Professor Calling for War on Israel https://bit.ly/4qr1Vhi
January 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Opinion | You Didn’t See What You Saw

Lessons for students on Renee Good’s death and the politization of facts. https://bit.ly/4pEl3Hc

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January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Opinion | The Hidden Costs That Keep Disabled Students From College

With new loan limits on the horizon, colleges can take steps to make the financial aid system more just for students with disabilities. https://bit.ly/3Ze35Ao

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January 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Student Success | Prison Education May Raise Risk of Reincarceration

New research from Grinnell College finds that well-intentioned prison education programs may have unintended outcomes. https://bit.ly/4px2G7b

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January 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
UVA Board Members Blast Lawmakers, Faculty in Texts

Text messages obtained by a public records request reveal that University of Virginia board members freely shared criticism and outrage amid recent campus tensions. https://bit.ly/4qTjne4

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January 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
@lanetitans.bsky.social Board Approves Budget Reduction

After a dramatic year of infighting at the institution, the board is moving forward with an $8 million budget cut over three years, to administrators’ relief and faculty’s dismay. https://bit.ly/3YUWPOd
January 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI | After a week of talks and a final compromise from the Education Department, an advisory committee signed off Friday on regulations that would require all postsecondary programs to pass a single earnings test.

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January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Texas Drops ABA Oversight of Lawyers Amid Anti-DEI Crusade

As other states consider similar plans, experts say a new law school accreditor could soon emerge to challenge the American Bar Association. But law schools remain unlikely to abandon ABA standards any time soon. https://bit.ly/45NZoVM
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Career Advice | Seizing the Lessons From ‘Carpe Careers’

Adaptability is key: Here’s how grad students, postdocs and career professionals can get the most out of “Carpe Careers” in the year ahead. https://bit.ly/4sR0DOa

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January 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
ICYMI | Here are some headlines from last week:

🏛️ ED Plans to ‘Harmonize’ Accountability Metrics
👩‍👦 Student Parents Bear the Brunt of Cuts to Federal Programs
💰 NIH Approves 100s of Grant Applications It Shelved or Denied

Read the full weekly news update here: https://bit.ly/4puQUKc
January 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Lender Presses Saint Augustine’s to Oust Trustees https://bit.ly/3YsCP5f
January 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
ICYMI | It's our first WNU of 2026! Here are some headlines from this week:

😶 Plato Censored as Texas A&M Carries Out Course Review
⏸️ UVA Presidential Hire Raises Process Concerns
📑 Congressional Republicans Look to Build on 2025 Higher Ed Reforms

Read the full WNU here: https://bit.ly/4puQUKc
January 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Unreleased Report on Maryland President’s Alleged Plagiarism May Have Cost $600K https://bit.ly/4aRw4kJ
January 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Opinion | Punished for Paying Loans Back

When we paid off The Boy’s loans, his credit score took a hit! https://bit.ly/3YteXOT
January 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
ED Panel Signs Off on New Earnings Test

One committee member abstained from the final vote, saying it was made clear that blocking consensus could put protections for students in undergraduate certificates at risk. https://bit.ly/4532qFu

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January 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Opinion | In Defense of the Student-Run Magazine

The student-run magazine survives, even thrives—but not at the University of Alabama. https://bit.ly/4qaTExB
January 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Student Success | Research Lab Improves Student Athlete Support

Temple University’s AIRE Lab bridges academics and athletics to improve program management and student athletes’ development. https://bit.ly/4aNjt23
January 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Under ‘Immense Pressure,’ South Dakota Adopts Post-Tenure Review

While the South Dakota Board of Regents says post-tenure review is a move toward increased accountability, critics say the policy will effectively kill tenure in the state. https://bit.ly/3YsBThf

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January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Student Parents Bear the Brunt of Cuts to Federal Programs

Parenting students’ advocates say this population is especially vulnerable as the Trump administration makes changes to childcare funding and public benefits. https://bit.ly/4jDGabs

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January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
West Florida Finalizes Hire of Former GOP Lawmaker

The university hired former Republican lawmaker and state official Manny Diaz Jr., despite criticism of the search process and other outstanding concerns. https://bit.ly/4aSWToQ

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January 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM