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Ohio State University to add 100 faculty as part of new AI push. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Ohio State University To Add 100 New Faculty As Part Of AI Initiative
Seeking to become a national AI leader, The Ohio State University will hire 100 new tenure-track faculty with expertise in artificial intelligence over the next 5 years.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Ohio State University to add 100 faculty as part of new AI push. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Affording college remains out of reach for many students, but claims that college costs are soaring far beyond inflation turn out not to be true. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Adjusted For Inflation, Net Public College Tuition Has Fallen Recently
A new College Board report reveals a welcome trend: after adjusting for inflation, the net cost of tuition at public institutions has decreased over the past decade.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Affording college remains out of reach for many students, but claims that college costs are soaring far beyond inflation turn out not to be true. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Sandwich thrower walks!!https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/politics/trump-sandwich-guy-verdict.html
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
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November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sandwich thrower walks!!https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/politics/trump-sandwich-guy-verdict.html
Another university leader faces a faculty no-confidence vote. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Un. Of Nebraska Faculty Schedule No-Confidence Vote On Chancellor
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate has scheduled a “no confidence” vote on Chancellor Rodney Bennett over his plans to cut $27.5 million from the budget.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Another university leader faces a faculty no-confidence vote. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Welcome to Donald Trump’s No Fly Zone. www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/u...
Trump administration will reduce traffic at 40 airports across the US starting Friday if shutdown continues | CNN
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conferenc...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Welcome to Donald Trump’s No Fly Zone. www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/u...
FY 2025 shaping up to be a good year for university endowments. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Major universities are reporting strong endowment performance for FY 2025. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Several Major Universities Post Double-Digit Endowment Gains In FY2025
As colleges begin reporting their endowments' performance for FY 2025, the early news finds many nationally prominent institutions posting double-digit returns.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
FY 2025 shaping up to be a good year for university endowments. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Mackenzie Scott continues her HBCU philanthropy with three more major gifts. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
MacKenzie Scott’s HBCU Donations Surge, With $172 Million In New Gifts
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s blockbuster philanthropy continues, with announcements of new donations totaling $172 million given to three HBCUs.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Mackenzie Scott continues her HBCU philanthropy with three more major gifts. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Major universities are reporting strong endowment performance for FY 2025. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Several Major Universities Post Double-Digit Endowment Gains In FY2025
As colleges begin reporting their endowments' performance for FY 2025, the early news finds many nationally prominent institutions posting double-digit returns.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Major universities are reporting strong endowment performance for FY 2025. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Is this university’s satirical ad good branding or a cheap shot? #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
A Satirical Featherstone University Pokes Fun At Higher Ed Privilege
A fictional Featherstone University was created by Colorado Mesa University for an ad satirizing elite colleges and the role of wealth and privilege in higher education.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Is this university’s satirical ad good branding or a cheap shot? #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Major developments in brain sciences at four universities. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Four Universities Launch Major New Investments In Brain Research
October saw four universities — Rice, MIT, the University of Cincinnati & the University of California San Francisco — launch major initiatives in brain science.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Major developments in brain sciences at four universities. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Tom Golisano pledges $253 million for new pediatric healthcare alliance. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Tom Golisano Commits $253 Million To 6 University Children’s Hospitals
Paychex founder Tom Golisano has pledged $253 million to 6 university-based children’s hospitals. They will become part of a 10-institution Golisano Children’s Alliance.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Tom Golisano pledges $253 million for new pediatric healthcare alliance. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
A new analysis shows that out of 22 selective admission institutions, 20 showed a decline in the share of enrolled Black freshmen this fall, with nine seeing decreases of 30% or more. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Initial Data Suggest Decrease In Black Freshman At Selective Colleges
An analysis of admissions data for 22 selective colleges suggests a decrease in the percentage of black freshmen admitted in 2025 at almost all of the institutions.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A new analysis shows that out of 22 selective admission institutions, 20 showed a decline in the share of enrolled Black freshmen this fall, with nine seeing decreases of 30% or more. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Mackenzie Scott has now given more than $300 million to higher education in the past month. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
MacKenzie Scott Tops $300 Million In Recent Higher Education Gifts
In just the span of one month billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $250 million dollars to various colleges and higher scholarship funds.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Mackenzie Scott has now given more than $300 million to higher education in the past month. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Early indicators point to decline in number of Black freshmen at elite colleges. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Initial Data Suggest Decrease In Black Freshman At Selective Colleges
An analysis of admissions data for 22 selective colleges suggests a decrease in the percentage of black freshmen admitted in 2025 at almost all of the institutions.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Early indicators point to decline in number of Black freshmen at elite colleges. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
An Early-Decision Student Backed Out of Tulane. Tulane Punished the High School.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
UCLA ordered to release feds’ $1.2billion settlement document. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
UCLA Ordered To Make Feds’ Settlement Demand Public
The California Supreme Court ordered the U. of California to make public the administration’s $1.2 billion settlement demand for UCLA. Here's a summary of what's in it.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
UCLA ordered to release feds’ $1.2billion settlement document. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Layoffs continue as universities face multiple budget challenges. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
As Financial Woes Mount, More Universities Turn To Staff Layoffs
Financial pressures are forcing more universities to make major staff cutbacks. Enrollment drops, federal cuts, state rollbacks & rising inflation are largely to blame.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Layoffs continue as universities face multiple budget challenges. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Updated, with quote from UVA president. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
UVA reaches deal with Trump administation that ends the government’s civil rights investigations. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
University Of Virginia Strikes Deal To End Federal Investigations
The University of Virginia has reached an agreement to end the Trump administration’s investigations of what the government alleged were various civil rights violations.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Updated, with quote from UVA president. #AcademicSky #HigherEd
UVA reaches deal with Trump administation that ends the government’s civil rights investigations. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
University Of Virginia Strikes Deal To End Federal Investigations
The University of Virginia has reached an agreement to end the Trump administration’s investigations of what the government alleged were various civil rights violations.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
UVA reaches deal with Trump administation that ends the government’s civil rights investigations. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
The 2025 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering have been named. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Packard Foundation Announces 20 Science & Engineering Fellows For 2025
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named the 2025 Packard Fellows for Science & Engineering. Fellows each receive $875,000 over five years for their research.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The 2025 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering have been named. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
$50 million gift to Arizona State University for new energy institute. #Academicsky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Arizona State University Given $50 Million For New Energy Institute
Arizona State University has received a $50 million gift from energy executive Robert L. Zorich. It will be used to launch the Global Institute for the Future of Energy.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
$50 million gift to Arizona State University for new energy institute. #Academicsky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Financially irresponsible, aesthetically ugly, morally offensive, Trump’s White House demolition typifies his disdain for decency.
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Financially irresponsible, aesthetically ugly, morally offensive, Trump’s White House demolition typifies his disdain for decency.
Arizona rejects Trump higher ed compact, while Vandy gives feedback. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
University Of Arizona Rejects Trump Compact, Vanderbilt Gives Feedback
The University of Arizona rejected President Trump’s higher education compact on Monday, and Vanderbilt University simply said it would provide feedback on the proposal.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Arizona rejects Trump higher ed compact, while Vandy gives feedback. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...