Underlining what matters in higher ed and ed tech: news, vendor updates, and commentary from across the field, in one place.https://theunderline.netlify.app/source/opencampus/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refused/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refused/Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges. The post To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company…Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:32:24 GMTLisa Kurian PhilipNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/major-gifts-billionaires/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/major-gifts-billionaires/Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Oregon are the latest beneficiaries of the growing billionaire class. The post Two universities just received billions. More big gifts could follow. appeared first on Open Campus.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:48:16 GMTColleen MurphyNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/07/how-new-credentials-are-reshaping-career-pathways-in-wisconsin/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/07/how-new-credentials-are-reshaping-career-pathways-in-wisconsin/A Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus event explored how short-term credentials are creating new career pathways — and what workforce leaders say Wisconsin should do more to expand access. The post How new credentials are reshaping career pathways in Wisconsin appeared first on Open Campus.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:21:11 GMTJim MalewitzNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/07/cu-denvers-ai-hub-aims-to-teach-students-and-faculty-about-the-technology/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/07/cu-denvers-ai-hub-aims-to-teach-students-and-faculty-about-the-technology/Faculty plan to use the new Artificial Intelligence Hub to host lectures about AI, teach students how to use the technology, and discuss best research and innovation practices. The post CU Denver’s AI Hub aims to teach students and faculty about the technology appeared first on Open Campus.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:38:58 GMTJason GonzalesNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/05/judge-tosses-trump-rule-on-immigration-status-and-education/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/05/judge-tosses-trump-rule-on-immigration-status-and-education/Indiana began requiring proof of legal status for students in adult education programs after a Trump order last year. The post Judge tosses Trump rule on immigration status and education appeared first on Open Campus.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:47 GMTClaire RaffordNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/04/on-fort-worths-streets-a-unt-health-professor-remembers-why-he-chose-medicine/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/04/on-fort-worths-streets-a-unt-health-professor-remembers-why-he-chose-medicine/Through street medicine, Christopher Rheams cares for people without homes and teaches students to see the person before the patient. The post On Fort Worth’s streets, a UNT Health professor remembers why he chose medicine appeared first on Open Campus.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:53:00 GMTDang LeNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/tufts-pauses-prison-reentry-program-after-shooting-leaving-students-in-limbo/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/tufts-pauses-prison-reentry-program-after-shooting-leaving-students-in-limbo/Tufts University has paused its reentry program after a formerly incarcerated student allegedly opened fire off campus in May. The post Tufts pauses prison reentry program after shooting, leaving students in limbo appeared first on Open Campus.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:39:44 GMTCharlotte WestNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/where-amy-acton-and-vivek-ramaswamy-are-campaigning-at-ohio-colleges/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/where-amy-acton-and-vivek-ramaswamy-are-campaigning-at-ohio-colleges/Both gubernatorial candidates are visiting areas on or near the state’s colleges, despite younger voters typically voting at lower rates. The post Where Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy are campaigning at Ohio colleges appeared first on Open Campus.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:27:56 GMTAmy MoronaNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/what-are-the-best-colleges-for-rural-america-doing-for-rural-students/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/02/what-are-the-best-colleges-for-rural-america-doing-for-rural-students/Welcome to Mile Markers, a twice-a-month newsletter about rural higher education. If you’re a young student in Livingston, Alabama, it’s likely that many of your principals and teachers are alumni of the University of West Alabama. At SUNY Potsdam, students don’t travel far from the campus – located in “the shadow of…Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:25:20 GMTEmily LytleNewshttps://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/01/open-campus-adds-veteran-higher-education-journalist-and-news-entrepreneur-to-its-board-of-directors/https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/01/open-campus-adds-veteran-higher-education-journalist-and-news-entrepreneur-to-its-board-of-directors/Doug Lederman brings a wealth of experience at the intersection of journalism and higher education to our board. The post Open Campus adds veteran higher education journalist and news entrepreneur to its Board of Directors appeared first on Open Campus.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:13 GMTOpen CampusNews