Texas A&M’s rejection of some of Plato’s teachings to comply with the Trump administration’s guidelines from his executive order on gender ideology suggests that, despite increased knowledge, we have not gained much wisdom over the millennia.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 22, 2026) — As colleges and universities confront unprecedented pressures on enrollment, finances, and public trust, governing boards can no longer treat digital transformation as a back-office concern.
David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., is president of Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University. Since 2010, his tenure as a university administrator has not only been transformative, but he has emerged as a leader among college presidents, as well as an advocate for HBCUs and the role they play in serving the needs of their community, state, and nation.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on December 12, 2025, that negotiators reached consensus during a negotiated rulemaking session on regulations to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program.
The past two years we have seen protests on a number of college campuses. Most have been focused on the Israel-Hamas conflict. These protests have captured the attention of the media and politicians.
The University of Virginia hired a familiar face to lead the university, but he’s starting the job with a trust deficit due to board politics and the circumstances surrounding his hire.
The Penn State Board of Trustees spent more time discussing university business in its public meetings in 2025 than in any of the five previous years.
The Penn State Board of Trustees spent more time discussing university business in its public meetings in 2025 than in any of the five previous years.
Nearly two months after Brad Mortensen was announced as Utah State University’s next president, Weber State University is seeking the public’s input in its presidential search to fill his absence.
