Minnesota State officials say a plan to shift millions of dollars from two-year colleges to struggling universities is a “stopgap” measure that should help as they address a $31.5 million systemwide deficit.
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Posted inChicago
To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.
Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges.
Posted inPittsburgh
Timeline: Feds subpoena Pitt, others alleging visa fraud
Here’s how President Donald Trump’s administration has roiled higher ed, and how the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and other colleges and universities have responded.
Posted inWisconsin
How new credentials are reshaping career pathways in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus event explored how short-term credentials are creating new career pathways — and what workforce leaders say Wisconsin should do more to expand access.
Posted inFort Worth
On Fort Worth’s streets, a UNT Health professor remembers why he chose medicine
Through street medicine, Christopher Rheams cares for people without homes and teaches students to see the person before the patient.
Posted inSan Antonio
A year after the merger, UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy highlights tangible benefits
University leaders say the merger has boosted student applications, student enrollment and overall institutional growth.
Posted inOhio
Ohio colleges enroll fewer international students — again
This fall’s declining numbers could have consequences far beyond campuses, including for Ohio’s workforce.
Posted inCommunity Colleges
Arizona community colleges lower expectations for Workforce Pell as state approves first programs
Arizona community colleges initially identified more than 60 programs that might benefit from new federal financial aid for short-term credentials. But amid tight timelines and strict federal requirements, just nine were submitted for state review, and three are advancing for federal approval.
Posted inChicago
5 public universities in Illinois use Flock surveillance cameras on campus, records show
The list includes the state’s two largest public campuses, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago. Altogether, the five universities have spent nearly half a million dollars on AI-powered surveillance services from Flock.
Posted inNorth Carolina
North Carolina prioritizes workforce training in revamped community college funding model
Propel NC gives two-year public schools more money for programs that train workers for jobs in high-demand fields that pay well.