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Farmers and ranchers gathered in Sacramento recently to advocate on policies impacting agriculture, including financial support for livestock impacted by wolves, and the FAA issued an exemption for “drone-swarm” agriculture for seeding and spraying crops at a fraction of the cost.

Any real reform in college sports needs to start with autonomy for the major programs and conferences, Josephine R. Potuto and Brian Shannon write. If there is any chance for real reform in college sports, it will have to start with autonomy for the largest, most well-resourced programs. Throughout its history, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has been slow to divide and subdivide as the landscape of college athletics has changed dramatically.

Nearly six months into a financial crisis and facing the wrath of Governor Katie Hobbs, University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins will step down when his contract expires in 2026 or a successor steps in, the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) announced on Tuesday.

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The Washington, D.C. conference brought together university leaders eager for answers on promoting civil discourse amid ongoing student protests over the conflict. About 140 college and university leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for a conference on fostering campus pluralism in response to ongoing student conflicts over the Israel-Gaza war and rising antisemitism and Islamophobia nationwide.

A conversation about collaborating with 2U on a new online MBA. In this post, I speak with Rao Unnava, Dean of the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis, about its new online Master of Management program and collaboration with 2U. Dean Unnava discusses the practical aspects of this partnership, from development to launch, and its role in advancing the program’s goals. Q: Why did you partner with 2U to launch this degree?

Data-rich report from Strada shows few states have highly developed systems for career coaching, work-based learning or alignment with employer interests. Colleges and universities across the country have prioritized broadening student access and boosting credential completion, with the assumption that doing so will lead to strong post-graduate outcomes. But mounting levels of student debt and high rates of underemployment are starting to show that’s not enough to ensure success.

Kentucky lawmakers appear to have run out of time to pass GOP legislation that would have banned public colleges and universities from spending “any resources” on “diversity, equity and inclusion offices” or “initiatives.”

The California State University system Board of Trustees recently voted to apply new general education requirements for transfer students to first-time freshmen, as well, to create a simpler, unified general education pathway, EdSource reported.

To help students feel they belong at the institution, institutions are investing in facilities that promote student identity and meet their needs. For many students, college is a home away from home, supporting their physical and emotional needs through the academic year. To make campus more inclusive, colleges and universities are investing in new amenities and facilities to help students make the most of their college experiences and support their student success. Inside Higher Ed compiled a s...