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October, 2026
10.09.26
Mathematics, immigration, sexual assault, job market, awards
10.08.26
Free college, activism watch, Greek life, workforce skills
10.07.26
College cost, AI and research, substance abuse, writing
10.06.26
Strategy, public perception, legal challenges, civil discourse
10.05.26
Leadership voices, sexual assault, research funding, partnerships
10.04.26
The Weekly Scan
10.02.26
Completion, Cornell, student loans, ethnic studies, call to action
10.01.26
Philanthropy, LGBTQ rights, admissions testing, AI and learning
September, 2026
09.30.26
Awards, sexual assault, grading, college athletics, rankings
09.29.26
Affordability, federal funding, protest policies, combating hazing
09.28.26
Strategy, endowments, campus safety, research integrity, value
09.27.26
The Weekly Scan
09.25.26
Philanthropy, accreditation, FAFSA, federal science, research impact
09.24.26
Leadership advice, quantum science, hazing, job market
09.23.26
Future of higher ed, mathematics, free speech, wealth divide
09.22.26
Leadership voices, federal funding, online education, rankings
09.21.26
Philanthropy, AI, academic freedom, foreign ties, enrollment
09.20.26
The Weekly Scan
09.18.26
Economic impact, athletics, shared governance, Bo French
09.17.26
Value, science policy, free speech, beyond the elites
09.16.26
Strategy, international students, affordability, core curriculum
09.15.26
Leadership voices, investigations, faculty workload & turnover, reading
09.14.26
Philanthropy, enrollment, AI and research, rankings season
09.13.26
The Weekly Scan
09.11.26
Majors, combating cheating, career support, Charlie Kirk anniversary
09.10.26
Rural students, AI and math, immigration policy, rankings
09.09.26
Value, federal funding, artificial intelligence, player eligibility
09.08.26
Leadership voices, Trump v higher ed, activism, 4-year degrees
09.03.26
State of higher ed, cost, demand, speech, presidential pay
09.01.26
Philanthropy, 3-year degrees, politics, brain drain, rankings
August, 2026
08.31.26
Strategy, admissions, immigration, campus safety, cybersecurity
08.30.26
The Weekly Scan
08.27.26
Philanthropy, AI, research funding, admissions testing, in the courts
08.25.26
Quantum, accreditation, immigration, campus climate, using AI
08.24.26
Leadership voices, enrollment, academic freedom, higher ed workforce
08.23.26
The Weekly Scan
08.20.26
Transitions, Jason Arday, investigations, McMahon letter, understanding students
08.18.26
Admissions, state aid, climate science, immigration, rankings
08.17.26
AI, antisemitism, curriculum, DEI rollbacks, future of higher ed
08.13.26
Philanthropy, cost, international students, grading, liberal arts
08.11.26
Strategy, McMahon letter, computer science, cheating, surveillance
08.10.26
Leadership voices, free college, Howard, finances, athletics
08.09.26
The Weekly Scan
08.04.26
Spotlight on Federal Actions
July, 2026
07.26.26
The Weekly Scan
07.23.26
Admissions, affordability, business schools, federal funding, investigations
07.21.26
Leadership voices, federal science, re-enrollment, antisemitism, fraud
07.20.26
Strategy, immigration policy, online education, efficiency efforts
07.19.26
The Weekly Scan
07.16.26
Confidence, testing, tech transfer, international students, state funding
07.14.26
Strategy, Yale v Trump, foreign ties, student loans, job market
07.13.26
Transitions, free college, science policy, China competition, AI
07.12.26
The Weekly Scan
07.09.26
Enrollment, academic freedom, policy, PhD pipeline, entrepreneurship
07.07.26
Leadership voices, federal science, speech, athletics, partnerships
07.06.26
Transitions, financial outlook, governance, politics, humanities
07.02.26
Leadership voices, in the courts, financial aid, 3-year degrees
June, 2026
06.30.26
New programs, civics centers, international students, apprenticeships
06.29.26
Future of higher ed, affirmative action, grad loans, DACA, remote work
06.25.26
Transitions, state measures, cheating, aid fraud, philanthropy
06.23.26
Leadership voices, endowments, tenure, student loans, Trump v higher ed
06.22.26
Trust in higher ed, cost, town & gown, research impact, athletics
06.21.26
The Weekly Scan
06.18.26
Strategy, Department of Education, activism, diversity, rankings
06.16.26
Philanthropy, testing, governing boards, science policy, AI and jobs
06.15.26
Transitions, preparation, humanities, adult students, sports betting
06.14.26
The Weekly Scan
06.11.26
Federal regulation, workforce trends, financial pressures, race and enrollment
06.09.26
AI on campus, controlling curriculum, endowments, three-year degrees
06.08.26
Strategy, student debt, admissions, industry partnerships
06.07.26
The Weekly Scan
06.04.26
Philanthropy, AI, federal funding, young men, rankings
06.02.26
Strategy, free college, admissions testing, antisemitism, data centers
06.01.26
Leadership voices, higher ed reform, governance, federal science, AI
May, 2026
05.31.26
The Weekly Scan
05.28.26
Transitions, financial pressures, immigration, job market, philanthropy
05.26.26
Leadership voices, accreditation, civics, research impact
05.21.26
Grading, rural students, college athletics, impact of cuts
05.20.26
Transitions, MBA degrees, workforce skills, trust in higher ed
05.19.26
Innovative programs, financial aid, canvas hack, higher ed value
05.18.26
Leadership voices, mergers, graduation speakers, Trump v higher ed
05.17.26
The Weekly Scan
05.15.26
Philanthropy, science policy, affordability, value of college
05.14.26
Strategy, quantum science, antisemitism, admissions season
05.13.26
Future of higher ed, cheating, international students, health policy
05.12.26
Endowment strategy, Education Department, humanities, Yale report
05.11.26
Transitions, cybersecurity, Cornell investigation, graduation speakers
05.10.26
The Weekly Scan
05.08.26
Student AI views, completion, financial pressures, state measures
05.07.26
Strategy, business model, racial diversity, brain drain
05.06.26
Philanthropy, price confusion, free speech, federal science
05.05.26
Free college, presidential pay, campus safety, political pressures
05.04.26
Admissions season, federal budget, activism watch, Epstein ties
05.03.26
The Weekly Scan
05.01.26
Jobs & majors, loan caps, transfer students, compensation, athletics
April, 2026
04.30.26
Philanthropy, academic restructuring, undocumented students, rankings
04.29.26
Governing boards, academic freedom, aid fraud, accessibility
04.28.26
Strategy, financial challenges, research funding, student housing
04.27.26
Artificial intelligence, immigration policy, internships, missing scientists
04.26.26
The Weekly Scan
04.24.26
Leadership transitions, state funding, free speech, financial aid
04.23.26
Shortened coursework, AI counseling, student loans, Title IX
04.22.26
Philanthropy, Ohio State, labor unions, job market
04.21.26
Admissions, federal science, campus safety, stopped-out students
04.20.26
Strategy, donor influence, higher ed policy, sustainability
04.19.26
The Weekly Scan
04.17.26
Leadership voices, enrollment, Turning Point, Harvard updates
04.16.26
Transitions, trust in higher ed, campus climate, impact of cuts
04.15.26
Artificial intelligence, closures, data demands, DEI programs
04.14.26
Leadership voices, federal science, international students, job market
04.13.26
Philanthropy, mergers, student engagement, Trump settlements
04.12.26
The Weekly Scan
04.10.26
Value, research impact, fighting for survival, student loans
04.09.26
Leadership transitions, 3-year degrees, managing layoffs, rankings
04.08.26
Leadership voices, accreditation, brain drain, Iran war
04.07.26
AI, financial pressures, academic restructuring, H-1B visas
04.06.26
Federal budget, leadership conflict, college athletics, innovation
04.03.26
Philanthropy, free college, AI pushback, legal challenges
04.02.26
Leadership transitions, China R&D, state measures, town & gown
04.01.26
Grading, political pressures, LGBTQ+ rights, device free
March, 2026
03.31.26
College athletics, Iran threats, activism watch, speech policies
03.30.26
College admissions, federal science, faculty pay, value
03.29.26
The Weekly Scan
03.27.26
Philanthropy, state of the faculty, political pressures, rankings
03.26.26
Leadership voices, international students, labor unions, hunger
03.25.26
Strategy, academic restructuring, accreditation, career prep
03.24.26
Space research, tuition, Trump v higher ed, civil discourse
03.23.26
Future of higher ed, antisemitism, student debt, state measures
03.22.26
The Weekly Scan
03.20.26
State of science, abuse and denaming, antisemitism, philanthropy
03.19.26
Leadership voices, financial aid, intellectual diversity, student parents
03.18.26
Economic impact, academic freedom, labor unions, sports betting
03.17.26
AI initiatives, shorter degrees, antisemitism, workplace morale
03.16.26
Philanthropy, campus safety, college admissions, federal science
03.15.26
The Weekly Scan
03.13.26
College outcomes, DEI crackdown, state measures, AI and jobs
03.12.26
College cost, physician abuse, federal data, partnerships
03.11.26
Leadership voices, international students, lawsuits, town & gown
03.10.26
Workforce Pell, political pressures, activism watch, veterans
03.09.26
Leadership transitions, tuition, college athletics, civics centers
03.08.26
The Weekly Scan
03.06.26
Leadership voices, federal funding, state measures, civic engagement
03.05.26
Strategy, revenue sources, speech & censorship, Education Department
03.04.26
Future of higher ed, Iran war, campus safety, transgender limits
03.03.26
Philanthropy, Trump v higher ed, activism, understanding students
03.02.26
Leadership voices, federal science, academic freedom, immigration
03.01.26
The Weekly Scan
February, 2026
02.27.26
Academic restructuring, immigration, health policy, Epstein ties
02.26.26
Artificial intelligence, antisemitism, state funding, student debt
02.25.26
Strategy, dual enrollment, impact of NIH cuts, Epstein ties
02.24.26
Public perception, federal funding, tenure, job market
02.23.26
Presidential pay, Vanderbilt strategy, activism watch, Black history
02.22.26
The Weekly Scan
02.20.26
Research impact, financial pressures, civil rights, cost & access
02.19.26
Rural students, federal science, academic freedom, accreditation
02.18.26
Artificial intelligence, 3-year degrees, financial aid, brain drain
02.17.26
Leadership voices, admissions, measles outbreaks, Epstein ties
02.16.26
Strategy, Trump v higher ed, foreign funding, partnerships
02.15.26
The Weekly Scan
02.13.26
Leadership transitions, endowment earnings, climate science, rankings
02.12.26
State of higher ed, grade inflation, Epstein ties, community colleges
02.11.26
Philanthropy, academic restructuring, transgender students, civil discourse
02.10.26
Research funding, student loans, gender studies, credentials
02.09.26
Admissions, immigration policy, activism watch, faculty workload
02.08.26
The Weekly Scan
02.06.26
State funding, enrollment, diversity efforts, philanthropy
02.05.26
Strategy, political influence, graduate education, admissions testing
02.04.26
Leadership voices, AI, science policy, academic freedom
02.03.26
Future of higher ed, federal budget, grading, settlement updates
02.02.26
Philanthropy, activism watch, legal challenges, arts & humanities
02.01.26
The Weekly Scan
January, 2026
01.30.26
Public perception, campus safety, science policy, rankings
01.29.26
Strategy, immigration policy, tenure erosion, public higher ed
01.28.26
Free college, three-year and four-year degrees, mathematics
01.27.26
Leadership voices, artificial intelligence, data privacy, global science
01.26.26
Philanthropy, activism watch, free speech, animal research
01.25.26
The Weekly Scan
01.23.26
Leadership voices, immigration, enrollment, economic impact
01.22.26
Transitions, research funding, measles outbreak, Trump v higher ed
01.21.26
Federal funding, college athletics, job market, rankings
01.20.26
Philanthropy, admissions essays, political influence, Epstein ties
01.18.26
The Weekly Scan
01.16.26
Strategy, enrollment, civil rights, Trump v higher ed
01.15.26
Leadership voices, international students, speech, mental health
01.14.26
Enrollment, public higher ed, legal challenges, trust in science
01.13.26
Federal budget, governing boards, accreditation, apprenticeships
01.12.26
Transitions, education policy, academic freedom, civil discourse
01.11.26
The Weekly Scan
01.09.26
Leadership voices, grad loans, climate science, Trump v Harvard
01.08.26
Philanthropy, financial pressures, immigration, partnerships
01.07.26
AI, research funding, transgender students, education data
01.06.26
Leadership voices, education policy, campus safety, value
01.05.26
Presidential searches, federal science, student debt, sports betting
December, 2025
12.19.25
Philanthropy, Trump v higher ed, campus safety, NASA
12.18.25
Enrollment, federal science, immigration policy, rankings
12.17.25
Transitions, Brown shooting, disability accommodations, research impact
12.16.25
Strategy, presidential pay, undocumented students, data centers
12.15.25
Leadership voices, campus safety, plagiarism charges, adult learners
12.14.25
The Weekly Scan
12.12.25
Quantum science, enrollment, political influence, artificial intelligence
12.11.25
Transitions, financial aid, China competition, economic impact
12.10.25
Leadership voices, higher ed policy, workforce skills, value
12.09.25
Financial outlook, scholarships, college athletics, research funding
12.08.25
Strategy, graduate education, civil discourse, Trump v higher ed
12.07.25
The Weekly Scan
12.05.25
Cost barriers, academic restructuring, grade inflation, immigration
12.04.25
Financial challenges, degree offerings, antisemitism, coaching pay
12.03.25
Philanthropy, research funding, DEI restrictions, defending higher ed
12.02.25
Admissions, artificial intelligence, Education Department, civics
12.01.25
Leadership voices, Trump v higher ed, immigration, public perception
November, 2025
11.25.25
Future of higher ed, graduate loans, tribal colleges, transitions
11.24.25
Strategy, UVA presidency, academic freedom, global science
11.23.25
The Weekly Scan
11.21.25
Leadership voices, cybersecurity, DEI rollbacks, college athletics
11.20.25
Philanthropy, Epstein ties, speech policies, shared governance
11.19.25
Education Department, governing boards, job market, value of college
11.18.25
Strategy, international students, research funding, defending higher ed
11.17.25
Leadership voices, financial aid, legal challenges, research impact
11.16.25
The Weekly Scan
11.14.25
Philanthropy, academic freedom, accreditation, first-gen students
11.13.25
Leadership transitions, partnerships, artificial intelligence, job market
11.12.25
Enrollment, political pressures, talent wars, civil discourse
11.11.25
Strategy, college cost, Chinese ties, public higher ed
11.10.25
Future of higher ed, politics, student loans, communicating impact
11.09.25
The Weekly Scan
11.07.25
State funding, international scholars, gender identity, workforce skills
11.06.25
Philanthropy, academic freedom, student wellbeing, closures
11.05.25
Leadership voices, financial challenges, campus safety, basic needs
11.04.25
Strategy, research funding, activism watch, entrepreneurship
11.03.25
Philanthropy, pipeline issues, global higher ed, free speech
11.02.25
The Weekly Scan
October, 2025
10.31.25
Federal pressures, academic freedom, grading, understanding students
10.30.25
Accelerated degrees, H-1B visas, graduate education, student media
10.29.25
Federal budget, business schools, endowments, research impact
10.28.25
Leadership transitions, hazing, higher ed deals, public perception
10.27.25
Artificial intelligence, admissions, campus safety, sports betting
10.26.25
The Weekly Scan
10.24.25
Admissions, legal challenges, health policy, staff compensation
10.23.25
College cost, Trump v higher ed, layoffs, stadium sponsors
10.22.25
Strategy, pipeline challenges, federal compact, economic impact
10.21.25
Philanthropy, international students, Education Department, value
10.20.25
Leadership voices, values, federal compact, college athletics
10.19.25
The Weekly Scan
10.17.25
Public perception, more on the compact, Harvard, student media
10.16.25
Free college, federal compact, activism watch, sustainability
10.15.25
Philanthropy, federal budget, Education Department, partnerships
10.14.25
Transitions, academic freedom, mental health, admissions testing
10.13.25
Federal ‘compact,’ admissions, cost transparency, speech policies
10.12.25
The Weekly Scan
10.10.25
Leadership voices, civil rights, promoting higher ed, rankings
