EduPulse Team reports on the latest developments in U.S. higher education, providing timely news, data-driven insights, and analysis across colleges and universities nationwide.
Higher ed trends
As 2025 draws to a close, recent moves by U.S. universities show a higher education sector under pressure but also rapidly evolving. In just the past week, institutions have announced large-scale expansions, responded to heightened federal scrutiny, restructured identity-based programs, and advanced new initiatives focused on artificial intelligence (AI)
University Expansion
College Station, TX - On December 1, 2025, Texas A&M University unveiled a $25 million initiative to hire approximately 167 new tenure and tenure-track faculty members across its campuses over the next two years. The program, called "Foundation for Good (FFG)", is designed to expand class
DEI crackdown
Tuscaloosa, AL - On December 3, 2025, the University of Alabama announced the suspension of two student-run magazines, Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, citing compliance with recent federal guidance regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices at federally funded institutions. What Happened * The magazines - Nineteen Fifty-Six, which centered on Black
civil rights
Evanston, IL - On November 28, 2025, Northwestern University reached an agreement with the U.S. federal government, under which the university will pay US$ 75 million over three years in exchange for restoring frozen research funding - nearly US$ 790 million - and ending ongoing federal investigations into allegations