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George Mason U. President Gets Raise From the Board as the University Is Investigated by Trump Administration

62% Center coverage: 13 sources

George Mason University’s Board of Visitors voted Friday to give its president, Gregory Washington, a raise.Donald Trump · Fairfax See the Story

AI Skills Needed in Several Postgrad Careers, Not Just Tech

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

More companies are seeking employees with experience using artificial intelligence tools outside of traditional computer science or IT fields, according to a recent report. As artificial intelligence tools continue to develop, more industries are seeking workers who possess AI skills, creating opportunities for higher education to better prepare students. A recent report from Lightcast found that job postings requiring generative AI skills for n…Artificial Intelligence · United States Read Article

Higher Ed Lobbying Spending Rises

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Top research universities increased lobbying expenditures in the second quarter ahead of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which brought changes for the sector. Facing a proposal by congressional Republicans to significantly raise the endowment tax and other major changes for the sector, colleges spent millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in the second quarter of 2025. An Inside Higher Ed analysis of federal lobbying spending by …Washington DC · Washington Read Article

Senators—Including Republicans—Reject All of Trump's Proposed Education Cuts

Coverage: 2 sources

The budget bill could go before the full Senate as early as September.Senate · United States See the Story

UI President Barbara Wilson Releases Campus-Wide Statement as Second Undercover Video Emerges - The Daily Iowan

Coverage: 2 sources

Amid an investigation into an undercover video aired on Fox News on Tuesday, which shows a University of Iowa employee describing how the UI might be flaunting anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion laws passed by Iowa Republicans last year, UI President Barbara Wilson issued a detailed statement to students and staff on Thursday afternoon. The statement echoes statements she made at an Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday and comes as a se…Kim Reynolds · Iowa City See the Story

HHS Accuses Harvard of Thwarting Investigations

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Trump administration has accused Harvard University officials of failing to comply with an ongoing civil rights investigation into alleged campus antisemitism, The Boston Globe reported.Harvard · Cambridge Read Article

Universities Meet Just a Fraction of Demand for AI Training

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

“Huge potential” for higher education to tap into “massive pool of interested students,” report finds. Interest in artificial intelligence training is soaring, but only a fraction of the demand is being met by higher education, according to a new report. Nearly 57 million people in the U.S. are interested in learning AI-based skills—with about 8.7 million currently learning, the higher education marketing and research firm Validated Insights est…Education · United States Read Article

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