# first university (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first university. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ghost students: Why one-time identity verification is not enough](https://universitybusiness.com/ghost-students-why-one-time-identity-verification-is-not-enough/) _2026-08-21 · Mouhamad Mbacke · University Business_ Ghost students are viewed primarily as a financial aid problem. In reality, it is an institutional cybersecurity challenge that begins during enrollment and affects every system that depends on digital identity. The post Ghost students: Why one-time identity verification is not enough appeared first on University Business . ## [Academic censorship intensifies under new laws, report warns](https://universitybusiness.com/academic-censorship-intensifies-under-new-laws-report-warns/) _2026-08-21 · Liya Cui · University Business_ States are imposing gag orders, banning topics, taking more control of curricula and weakening tenure protections, PEN America says. The post Academic censorship intensifies under new laws, report warns appeared first on University Business . ## [Education Department recalculates student loan forgiveness counts, setting some PSLF borrowers back](https://universitybusiness.com/education-department-recalculates-student-loan-forgiveness-counts-setting-some-pslf-borrowers-back/) _2026-08-21 · CNBC · University Business_ Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which was created in 2007, wipes away the federal student debt of government and nonprofit workers after 10 years, or 120 qualifying monthly payments. The post Education Department recalculates student loan forgiveness counts, setting some PSLF borrowers back appeared first on University Business . ## [New accreditation rules move one step closer to reality](https://universitybusiness.com/new-accreditation-rules-move-one-step-closer-to-reality/) _2026-08-21 · Alcino Donadel · University Business_ Sweeping changes to how colleges select accreditors and access financial aid aim to cement the Trump administration's higher ed agenda. The post New accreditation rules move one step closer to reality appeared first on University Business . ## [Tenure-track faculty hires make an unexpected comeback](https://universitybusiness.com/tenure-track-faculty-hires-make-an-unexpected-comeback/) _2026-08-20 · Alcino Donadel · University Business_ The latest CUPA-HR report offers welcome news for a financially volatile sector. However, one survey sounds the alarm on a significant concern. The post Tenure-track faculty hires make an unexpected comeback appeared first on University Business . ## [Louisiana’s college sports programs are losing money. Can sales taxes save them?](https://universitybusiness.com/louisianas-college-sports-programs-are-losing-money-can-sales-taxes-save-them/) _2026-08-20 · Louisiana Illuminator · University Business_ LSU was the only athletic department in Louisiana to make a profit—and even that was a narrow margin—in the 2024-25 academic year. The post Louisiana’s college sports programs are losing money. Can sales taxes save them? appeared first on University Business . ## [Florida colleges sign onto Trump admin’s higher education ‘Call to Action’](https://universitybusiness.com/florida-colleges-sign-onto-trump-admins-higher-education-call-to-action/) _2026-08-20 · Yahoo News · University Business_ Education Secretary Linda McMahon asked all university presidents and governing boards to address a series of questions and "describe to the American public your commitments to rigorous teaching, pathbreaking research and national service." The post Florida colleges sign onto Trump admin’s higher education ‘Call to Action’ appeared first on University Business . ## [Don’t ban AI use in college essays. Change the prompt instead.](https://universitybusiness.com/dont-ban-ai-use-in-college-essays-change-the-prompt-instead/) _2026-08-20 · Arush Chandna · University Business_ For years, the college essay prompts have asked for a far too familiar story: a challenge you overcame, a person who shaped you, a belief you challenged and so on. The post Don’t ban AI use in college essays. Change the prompt instead. appeared first on University Business . ## [Employers are ghosting college grads and rescinding offers, destroying morale](https://universitybusiness.com/employers-are-ghosting-college-grads-and-rescinding-offers-destroying-morale/) _2026-08-19 · SFGATE · University Business_ Navigating the job market has been demoralizing, especially for those who are just now graduating college and entering a tumultuous workforce rife with ghost jobs, smug artificial intelligence agents and disturbing “blue people.” The post Employers are ghosting college grads and rescinding offers, destroying morale appeared first on University Business . ## [Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says](https://universitybusiness.com/politics-drove-antisemitism-probes-against-ivy-league-schools-doj-whistleblower-says/) _2026-08-19 · The Washington Post · University Business_ The Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemitism on Ivy League campuses pressured universities into punitive settlements despite turning up little to no evidence of systemic abuse, according to a whistleblower complaint The post Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says appeared first on University Business . ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WZcr4lwNLeNO) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [AI won’t replace the liberal arts. It may renew them.](https://universitybusiness.com/ai-wont-replace-the-liberal-arts-it-may-renew-them/) _2026-08-19 · Michael Brach · University Business_ The liberal arts have never been about accumulating isolated bodies of knowledge. They have been about helping students recognize relationships among ideas. The post AI won’t replace the liberal arts. It may renew them. appeared first on University Business . ## [The 10 states with the best community colleges](https://universitybusiness.com/the-10-states-with-the-best-community-colleges/) _2026-08-19 · Alcino Donadel · University Business_ Maryland's community college system is the strongest in the nation based on cost and education and career outcomes, according to ranking of over 610 schools. The post The 10 states with the best community colleges appeared first on University Business . ## [Protecting Texas research focus of hearing as governor eyes limiting foreign influence in education](https://universitybusiness.com/protecting-texas-research-focus-of-hearing-as-governor-eyes-limiting-foreign-influence-in-education/) _2026-08-18 · The Texas Tribune · University Business_ Texas lawmakers will examine Tuesday whether colleges are doing enough to protect research from foreign adversaries, while Gov. Greg Abbott plans to unveil measures aimed at limiting foreign influence in education during a campaign event later that day. The House Higher Education Committee’s agenda does not name a specific law. However, its focus on screening, \[…\] The post Protecting Texas… ## [How a small cybersecurity team is tackling emerging threats](https://universitybusiness.com/how-a-small-cybersecurity-team-is-tackling-emerging-threats/) _2026-08-18 · Alcino Donadel · University Business_ Auburn University migrated its growing web of software platforms to free staff to focus on the next phase of cybersecurity. The post How a small cybersecurity team is tackling emerging threats appeared first on University Business .