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NCAA Adds Women's Wrestling as Championship Sport, First Tournament Set for 2026

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The decision, announced at the Association's annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, will culminate in the first-ever NCAA women's wrestling championship tournament in 2026. A dedicated women's wrestling committee will now work with NCAA staff to develop the framework for the inaugural 2026 championship tournament.

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AASCU Selects 26 Higher Education Leaders for 2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named 26 senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2025-2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative, as the premier leadership development program continues its mission to diversify college and university presidencies.

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UK’s rankings lead under threat from global peers in QS World University Rankings 2026

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As UK education minister Bridget Phillipson has rightly acknowledged , the UK is home to many world-class universities. And the country’s excellence in higher education is yet again on display in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Overall, the 2026 ranking paints a picture of heightening global competition.

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UK higher education in spring 2025: 10 ‘killer facts’

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One example of a recent killer fact is the Office for Students announcement in November 2024 that nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of higher education providers could be in deficit by 2025-26 (1) , which has certainly concentrated minds.

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Fisk University to End Historic Women's Gymnastics Program After 2026 Season

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fisk University will close its groundbreaking women's gymnastics program following the 2026 season, marking the end of a pioneering chapter in HBCU athletics. The Nashville institution made collegiate sports history in 2023 as the first historically Black college or university to establish a women's artistic gymnastics team.

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The world is sorting out the quality of transnational education, but where is England?

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International collaboration on assuring the quality of higher education is everywhere. Obviously this was completely successful, as now nobody complains about regulatory burden and there are no concerns about the quality of education in any part of English higher education among students or other stakeholders.

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Gannon University and Ursuline College announce official merger deal

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The nonprofit institutions will combine to form "the largest Catholic system of higher education along Lake Erie" by December 2026.