Eleventh Circuit rejects Florida ‘salary-for-speech,’ keeps Stop WOKE block
July 7, 2026: the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring Florida from enforcing Stop W.O.K.E. higher-ed classroom limits while the case proceeds.
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Judge’s pause temporarily restores higher loan limits for nursing graduate programs
United States Education and Civil Rights Policy – A court pause has temporarily put nursing and other graduate programs back in the higher federal borrowing category.
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Pasadena’s Caltech welcomes Ray Jayawardhana as 10th president
Ray Jayawardhana began as Caltech’s 10th president on July 1, a Pasadena leadership change with implications for research, students, and JPL.
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States, universities push for more time on OMB grant rewrite before July 13
States, universities and Senate Democrats are pressing OMB over a proposed federal grants rewrite ahead of the July 13 comment deadline. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-29/pdf/2026-10817.pdf))
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Stuart Bell confirmed as UF president: what Gainesville should watch
UF’s new permanent president is in place. For Gainesville, the next clues will come from staffing, budgets, research priorities, and fundraising.
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DOJ sues Massachusetts and Rhode Island over in-state tuition rules
United States Rights and Public Policy – DOJ’s June 29 complaints challenge Massachusetts and Rhode Island tuition policies for some students without lawful immigration status.
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NMJC approves $6.99M Mansur Hall remodel on Hobbs campus
Lovington-area NMJC students should see a major Mansur Hall overhaul, with work set to start in July and last about a year.
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Education Department finalizes earnings test that could block federal loans for low-earning programs
The Education Department finalized a national earnings rule for college programs. STATS will phase in over time, with most provisions effective July 1, 2027 and the first earnings test calculated in early 2027. ([ed.gov](https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-issues-final-rule-hold-all-colleges-and-universities-accountable-low-earning-programs))
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Trine launches online DBA, giving Angola workers a new doctoral path
Trine University has launched an online Doctor of Business Administration program, giving Angola-area professionals a doctoral option that started June 8.
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UNO’s 2026-27 tuition update will hit fall planning for students and families
Omaha NE – UNO says 2026-27 tuition and “differential tuition” rate changes begin in August, with MavLINK updates by July 22 for fall planning.
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Boise State names David Hahn sole finalist; public review runs before board vote
Boise ID – Boise State’s sole presidential finalist, Dr. David W. Hahn, was named June 16 and a 10-business-day public review is underway.
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GCCC names Lance Hawvermale as academic chief, starting July 1, 2026
Garden City KS – GCCC named Dr. Lance Hawvermale Vice President for Instructional Services/Chief Academic Officer, starting July 1, 2026.
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Tampa police chief Lee Bercaw to retire Aug. 6; Brett Owen to act
Chief Lee Bercaw will retire Aug. 6, and Assistant Chief Brett Owen will serve as acting chief until Tampa’s next mayoral election.
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University of the Pacific plans Stockton medical school aimed at easing doctor shortages by 2030
Stockton CA – University of the Pacific plans a Stockton campus medical school for 2030, with St. Joseph’s Medical Center as its clinical partner.
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Fairbanks UAF picks Fort Wainwright commander as next chancellor
Fairbanks AK – UAF has named Fort Wainwright commander Col. Russell Vander Lugt as its next chancellor, with a summer bridge and Sept. 8 start.
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USF St. Petersburg marine science lab fire may be a total loss
USF says its Marine Science Laboratory on the St. Petersburg campus may be a total loss after a fire, with classes and research shifting.
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Colorado Springs colleges launch transfer path from PPSC to Colorado College
Colorado Springs students who start at Pikes Peak State College now have a selective fall 2026 route to Colorado College, with advising built in.
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Booneville deadline hits today for NEMCC mobile learning proposals
Today is the last day to submit session proposals for NEMCC’s 2026 Jeffrey Powell Mobile Learning Conference, with June registration already open.
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Chula Vista’s university plan advances with task force and SDSU nursing lease
Chula Vista CA – The city’s higher-education plan is moving from vision to early implementation with a new task force and an SDSU nursing lease.
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UIS faculty strike ends in Springfield: classes resume, but the contract still needs ratification
Springfield IL – UIS says classes resumed after a tentative deal ended the faculty strike on April 20, but the agreement still needs ratification.
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UT San Antonio opens San Pedro II downtown, adding a new AI and cybersecurity hub to the city core
San Antonio TX – UT San Antonio opened San Pedro II downtown on April 6, adding a major new home for AI, cyber and computing programs near San Pedro Creek.