To address alleged antisemitism, the university will make the changes the Trump administration has demanded, despite legal and academic freedom concerns.
‘We’re Going to Shut It Down’
Nearly 60 days into his second term in office, Trump followed through on his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education. Now it’s up to Congress to decide if the agency will be abolished entirely.
Trump’s Latest Target: Foreign Scholars
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border.
Congress Eyes More Control Over Colleges
Lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills related to higher education, according to a new searchable database from Inside Higher Ed. Taken together, the proposals offer a sketch of the Republican agenda to crack down on colleges.
Academic Publishers Braced for Slowdown as Trump DEI Purge Bites
Defunding of diversity-related research may deter American university libraries from buying titles in contentious topic areas, publishers fear.
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A Way to Honor the Teach-in Movement at 60
It’s time for another national teach-in movement, Robert Cohen writes.
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Ungrading for Hope
Tony Perman shares four key benefits and how, at best, ungrading helps create a classroom community that can take a semester’s journey in tandem.
Ep. 147: Voices of Student Success: Connecting Academics and Support Resources for Success
Helping students recognize and access support resources on campus can be challenge. Faculty members at the University of Louisville help connect oral communication course content with university services to promote assistance seeking.
Ep. 146: Trust and the College Presidency
The leadership skills that will best serve college presidents during challenging times.
Why We Need Interdisciplinarity in Teaching and Research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain.
The Pros and Cons of AI in Higher Education
How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching, governance and the environment.
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