Views | While the NC Promise program reduces price barriers for students, what it does not do is equalize the institutional conditions that shape what those students experience once they enroll. bit.ly/3OhErNt

University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Votes Unanimously to Fire President Jay Rothman bit.ly/4chgoq5

Views | Black spaces at predominantly white institutions were never created to exclude. They were created because exclusion already existed.

While the Trump administration has touted a historic 48% increase in federal funding for HBCUs in 2025, changes to financial aid policies, including new Parent PLUS loan limits, will disproportionately impact these institutions on the backend. bit.ly/3Qwoyn5

Institutions in states with shield laws for LGBTQ+ students are now facing a direct legal conflict with ED’s narrowed definition of sex discrimination, as leaders continue to try to balance student safety with federal guidance.

“Without Arnold Mitchem, TRIO programs would have faded into a distant memory decades ago.” bit.ly/4cfnewm

“Without Arnold Mitchem, TRIO programs would have faded into a distant memory decades ago.”

🎧 ICYMI, Dr. Donna J. Nicol, author of "Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action", recently spoke with Dr. Mordecai Brownlee on leadership in #highered, board politics, and more. Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/47fPrRX

Boston University President Melissa Gilliam says she is “deeply sorry” for forcing the removal of LGBTQ+ pride flags from campus. bit.ly/3PVDmeY

Real wages for full-time college and university faculty declined in the 2025–26 academic year, erasing two years of post-pandemic gains and raising fresh alarms about the long-term economic sustainability of the academic profession, according to preliminary findings released this week by @aaup.org.

On The Move | Stacy Leeds has been named the 22nd president of the University of Tulsa, effective July 1.

Chesney Snow is a pioneering figure in American beatbox culture, a celebrated performer, and a Drama Desk winner who is now incorporating his passions into teaching at Princeton University.

The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to temporarily revert the name of the César E. Chávez Campus in Barrio Logan to its original name.

Faculty and staff are being asked to carry more, emotionally, intellectually, and structurally, while they themselves are often stretched thin or burned out.

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The Department of Education announced that it has formally terminated several Obama and Biden-era resolution agreements designed to ensure transgender students had equal access to facilities and protections against discrimination.

Views | Diversity of thought and input are critical so that AI reflects our voices, our skin tones, our culture, and our realities. If we are not at the table, others will interpret the world for us — and that is only if we are included at all.

On The Move | Vanya Quiñones has been named president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Views | Disruption or Dispossession: What Kentucky State University Reveals About the Future of HBCUs https://bit.ly/4to1Z2i

At the second annual #HBCU Ai Con held on Huston-Tillotson University’s campus, leaders declared historically Black institutions will not be left out of the conversations — and opportunities — presented by tech’s newest boon: artificial intelligence.

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A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a new requirement that universities report race and gender data for all applicants, effectively pausing a policy that critics called a "fishing expedition" against diversity efforts.

On The Move | Dianne Pledger has been named the new director of the Diggs Art Gallery at Winston-Salem State University.

Views | The question is not only “How do we learn AI?” but “How do we consistently evolve with AI?” Alabama A&M University's Dr. Peter Eley recommends that we stay principle-based. More:

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Education Stakeholders Respond to Trump Administration’s 2027 Budget Request bit.ly/41hBOOJ

Dr. Arnold Mitchem is the founding president emeritus of the Council for Opportunity in Education and has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to helping the disadvantaged. He'll receive the 2026 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education annual meeting.

On The Move | Breana M. Ware has been named inaugural general counsel at Spelman College.

How the Texas A&M University System is Using AI to Scale Student Success from Flagships to HBCUs

The proposed actions present a dangerous precedent for state legislatures looking for a path to close or limit the effectiveness of HBCUs across the country.

Views | #HigherEd has long expected members of the academic community to be involved in institutional decision-making. However, this involvement has come primarily from the faculty, thereby missing the perspectives of other institutional stakeholders, such as staff and students. bit.ly/3O8NXT0

According to the Lumina Foundation - @gallup.com 2026 State of Higher Education Study, more than half of U.S. college students are using AI in their coursework at least weekly, even as many of their institutions formally discourage or prohibit it.

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As a new wave of federal policies around financial aid take hold in the summer of 2026, marked by restricted borrowing limits and a greater emphasis on funding short-term credentials, the shift is being framed as a victory for fiscal responsibility.

From Resilience to Responsibility: Colorado State University's Dr. Naomi Nishi Encouraged Participants to Rethink Disability Inclusion at the 2026 NADOHE Annual Conference.

Views | As assistant provost at New Jersey City University, Dr. Jonelle Knox writes about a quiet crisis of opportunity that persists for the professionals working within the walls of higher education.

At the University of Mount Saint Vincent, the path to independence for students with disabilities does not begin after graduation. It is built into the daily fabric of campus life.

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According to a new report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (@sheeoed.bsky.social), sixty-three percent of state agencies don’t collect data on rural learners or Rural Serving Institutions.

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On The Move | Robert Williams has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Portland State University. https://bit.ly/3OfLkyS

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Views | America’s greatest unrepentant sin is not slavery alone. It is emancipation without repair, desegregation without restitution, and neutrality declared only after inequality had hardened into structure. HBCUs are not the debt itself. They are evidence that the debt exists.

In recent weeks, Princeton has laid off the entire staff of the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, frozen salaries for tenured faculty, capped staff raises at a flat 1 percent, and cut departmental budgets by as much as 10 percent.

Congratulations to the 2026 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (MPPWSA)! Last night’s MPPWSA reception during #ACPA26 recognized the institutions that demonstrate a strong commitment to cultivating supportive, just, and sustainable work environments for student affairs professionals.

The Texas A&M University System is launching a targeted AI intervention to support Pell-eligible first-year students across six campuses. bit.ly/4bUNtb3

The bill triggers a five-year state of financial exigency, granting the administration the extraordinary power to terminate any employee, including tenured faculty, with only 30 days' notice.

The current push for record-breaking bipartisan support for Pell Grants arrives at a pivotal moment, as the program faces a perfect storm of increased eligibility and fiscal vulnerability.

On The Move | Dilcie D. Perez has been named vice chancellor of the Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success at California State University.