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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Louis, Missouri, and Crystal City, Virginia, during the summer of 2025 and in March 2026. in educational leadership and administration from JSU. She will preside over two national conferences in St. Wallace currently serves as ATE’s first vice president.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The education department will also conduct post-review monitoring of Liberty through April 2026 to ensure the school executes on promised improvements. Further lapses in Clery Act compliance could jeopardize the terms of the university’s participation in the federal student aid programs or result in other administrative sanctions.

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Opposition Against Northwestern Stadium Renovation Grows Amid Hazing Scandal Fallout

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The upgrades to Ryan Field were set to begin after the 2023 season, with a reopening in 2026. A lot of us faculty members feel like it's really time for the administration to try to get out ahead of these problems," Pearson said. But calls to delay are increasing. Fitzgerald was first given a two-week suspension without pay.

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St. Cloud State University Announces More Future Faculty Cuts Amid Worsening Financial Issues

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The plan will help reduce the deficit to about $9 million by fall 2025 and create a surplus of about $5 million by fall 2026, according to administrators. Cloud State President Dr. Robbyn Wacker. University leaders attributed the budget deficit to enrollment, insufficient staffing reductions, and high instructional costs.

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Marquette announces $31M in cuts over 6 years - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive

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Marquette said it intends to begin the process by cutting $11 million from its fiscal 2026 operating budget. The university will form a committee of faculty, staff and administrators to recommend where the budget can be cut.

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Washington Update: Neg Reg, Clery Act, and Chevron Decision: Changing Higher Ed podcast 223 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

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FAFSA rollout crisis: 20% enrollment drops reported, implications for 2025-2026 admissions cycle. New transparency measures: public access to Program Participation Agreements, administrative actions against institutions. Student loan repayment resumes: 40% of borrowers 90+ days delinquent, SAVE program legal challenges.