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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. This means so much to women's wrestling and to women's sports in general," said Kennedy Blades, a University of Iowa wrestler and 2024 Olympic silver medalist.

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Georgia’s university system revives SAT, ACT requirements at 4 more colleges

Higher Ed Dive

Augusta, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State universities will require test scores from students applying to the 2026-27 academic year.

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Gannon University and Ursuline College announce official merger deal

Higher Ed Dive

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

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80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

The PIE News

Universities UK International ( UUKi ) has released partial findings from its International Student Recruitment Survey 2025, which garnered responses from 54 universities. The survey gathered data on actual and forecasted international student enrolments from September 2023 through to January 2026.

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How University of Arizona plans to shrink its deficit by $110M

Higher Ed Dive

Now, the college is eyeing a balanced budget by fiscal 2026. The institution’s interim chief financial officer announced cuts and new revenue opportunities.

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Outgoing Arizona President to Be Paid Through 2026

Inside Higher Ed

Outgoing University of Arizona president Robert Robbins is officially leaving his role next month but will continue to collect a paycheck through July 2026, The Arizona Daily Star reported.

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Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree

The Guardian - Higher Education

University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UKs first undergraduate degree focused on climate justice. The BA course, called climate justice, sustainability and development, will begin in 2026.

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