Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity. |
| Jamie Merisotis, Forbes SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Two highly acclaimed novelists—R.F. Kuang and John Green—offer vivid reminders that education remains both a personal lifeline and a public good. Whether it’s Kuang’s family story of striving for knowledge or Green’s mission to widen the path through flexible, affordable learning, their experiences highlight what’s at stake when access to higher education is threatened. At its best, college shapes thinkers, challenges assumptions, and fosters resilience in the face of life's challenges. In the end, education is more than a degree—it’s a commitment to the shared future we’re all building, writes Lumina Foundation's Jamie Merisotis in his latest column for Forbes. |
| Emily Piper-Vallillo, WBUR SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A broad coalition of outside parties is voicing support for Harvard University in its legal battle against the Trump administration to recover billions of dollars in slashed federal funding. Civil liberties groups, nearly two dozen universities, the attorneys general of roughly 20 states, and more than 12,000 Harvard alumni submitted amicus briefs on behalf of the Cambridge university. The swell of support comes as the campus quiets for the summer, but the school's legal clash with the federal government heats up. |
| Sharon Lurye, Associated Press SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Heather Brady was napping when a police officer knocked on her door to ask, "Had she applied to Arizona Western College?" She had not, and as the officer suspected, somebody else had applied to Arizona community colleges in her name to scam the government into paying out financial aid money. The rise of artificial intelligence and the popularity of online classes have led to an explosion of financial aid fraud and fake college enrollments as crime rings deploy “ghost” students—chatbots that join online classrooms and stay just long enough to collect a financial aid check. |
| Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn It happened fast. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas over its long-standing state law allowing undocumented students to get in-state tuition. The lawsuit was barely on the books before Texas surrendered without a fight, asking a judge to strike down the law—which he did. It’s unusual to see a state work so closely with the federal government to use the courts to overturn a state law that the legislature had allowed to stand, legal experts say. And it's particularly surprising in Texas, a state with a proud history of battling the federal government and staking out aggressive positions on the limited role the feds should have within its borders. |
| Jamal Watson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn After nearly 15 years at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges, Walter Bumphus is preparing to close this significant chapter of his illustrious career in higher education. As one of the most influential voices in community college leadership, Bumphus' legacy of advocacy and mentorship will continue to influence the sector for generations to come. His journey from a young dean in Kentucky to a national education leader demonstrates the power of community colleges for both students seeking opportunity and the leaders who guide these vital institutions. |
| Juan Perez Jr., POLITICO SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn President Donald Trump’s campaign against two of the planet’s best-known universities is laying bare just how unprepared academia was to confront a hostile White House. Even as Ivy League schools, research institutions, and college trade associations try to resist Trump’s attacks in court, campus leaders are starting to accept they face only difficult choices: negotiate with the government, mount a painful legal and political fight—or simply try to stay out of sight. |
| Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed |
| Pamela Burdman, Alexis Robin Hale, and Jenn Bevard, EdSource |
| Walter Hudson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Grant Salsman, Cole Lee, and Johnny Martin, Columbia Missourian |
| John-John Williams IV and Ellie Wolfe, The Baltimore Banner |
| Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator |
| Douglas Belkin, The Wall Street Journal |
| Brian Zahn, New Haven Register |
| Judith Crown, Crain's Chicago Business |
| Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald |
| Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed |
| American Council on Education |
| American Enterprise Institute |
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