Beyond the Quad: International Students Aren't Choosing U.S.

A new national survey has revealed a steep 17% decline in newly enrolled international students at U.S. colleges and universities — one of the most…

Nov 19

Beyond the Quad: Where Higher Ed Heads Next

The Lumina Foundation targets bold new attainment goals. Columbia University taps its endowment to safeguard research. Dept. of Education's priorities…

Nov 13

October 2025

Beyond the Quad: Economic Development, Federal Guidance, and Historic Giving

A new study highlights community colleges’ role in economic development. Colleges navigate shifting federal immigration guidance. MacKenzie Scott makes…

Oct 30

Beyond the Quad: Campus Autonomy and the AI Frontier

A federal court sides with Northwestern over anti-bias training. Universities push back on Trump's compact. Google invests in AI education at the…

Oct 23

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Beyond the Quad: Trust Falls and Policy Shifts

Gov. Newsom vetoes admissions bill for slave descendants. Public trust in higher ed continues to decline. Wisconsin lawmakers push to expand dual…

Oct 16

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Beyond the Quad: New Tools, New Fees, New Fights

ACE highlights higher ed’s economic power. The H-1B fee hike faces fierce legal opposition. And a proposed patent tax could chill university research…

Oct 9

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Beyond the Quad: Free Speech, Federal Pressure, and Frontline Science

A federal judge rebukes Trump for "chilling" campus speech. HHS threatens to pull Harvard's research funding. NASA and Astronomical Society bring elite…

Oct 2

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September 2025

Beyond the Quad: AI, Altruism, and Academic Cuts

Universities accelerate AI adoption and policy shifts. AZ and CO institutions receive record gifts for conservation, mental health care. UChicago…

Sep 25

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Beyond the Quad: Free Speech, Lawsuits & Changing Campus Deals

Students increasingly select schools by politics. Faculty firings spark free speech concerns. Queens and Elon Universities plan to merge. UC community…

Sep 18

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Beyond the Quad: Courts, Cuts, and Campus Moves

A federal judge unfreezes Harvard funding. DOJ sues Illinois over tuition support for undocumented students. Proposed cuts threaten core ED programs.

Sep 4

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August 2025

Beyond the Quad: Power Struggles, Probes, and Presidential Pivots

Cornell braces for a $100M federal settlement. University of Florida installs a new interim leader amid failed searches. Trump shocks higher ed with a…

Aug 28

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Beyond the Quad: Censorship, Speech, and AI's Expanding Reach

A federal appeals court reverses West Texas A&M's drag show ban. The AAUP pushes back against the DOJ. Meanwhile, the Mellon Foundation invests $1M to…

Aug 21

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