Ben Unglesbee

Higher Ed Dive

Judge declines to block Trump's March anti-DEI order for federal contractors

By: Ben Unglesbee

The ruling rejected plaintiffs' constitutional arguments but said that the directive only pertains to conduct that is “already prohibited by federal law.”

Higher Ed Dive

Harvard logs $100M surplus despite 20% drop in federal research money

By: Ben Unglesbee

A cost-cutting effort and spike in endowment money helped the Ivy League institution weather political and economic instability in fiscal 2026.

Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important

By: Ben Unglesbee

Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.

Ohio court blocks dissolution of Antioch University’s board

By: Ben Unglesbee

The Coalition for the Common Good violated its own bylaws when it moved to dissolve the university's board, an Ohio court ruled.

Undergraduate certificates are most at risk of failing new earnings test

By: Ben Unglesbee

The majority of cosmetology and massage therapy certificate programs fail under a new accountability framework, a Validated Insights analysis found.

University of Maine eyes $6M in budget cuts, including layoffs

By: Ben Unglesbee

Officials have a plan to whittle down the institution's projected deficit to $3 million through expense shaving and revenue increases.

Higher Ed Dive

Syracuse University plans review of administrative and executive staff

By: Ben Unglesbee

Leaders want to ensure its administration is rightsized "for the university we’re building, not the university that we’ve been,” the chancellor said.

Higher Ed Dive

Louisiana’s public colleges face $4B deferred maintenance backlog

By: Ben Unglesbee

The Louisiana Board of Regents plans to request over $700 million in state funding in fiscal 2028 for more than 70 capital projects.

Facilities Dive

Louisiana's public colleges face $4B deferred maintenance backlog

By: Ben Unglesbee

Across the college systems' 33 institutions, 30% of facilities were between 25 and 50 years old and 30% were over 50 years old, putting them at higher risk of maintenance issues or failures.

Undergraduate enrollment inched up this fall, while master’s dips 3.7%

By: Ben Unglesbee

Early data shows slowing undergraduate growth and further declines among graduate students, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.