The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.
A Historical View of Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
Historian Robert Cohen, whose most recent book focuses on integration at the University of Georgia, explains what we stand to lose now that anti-DEI attacks extend to the classroom.
Micro-Experiences in Service Learning Break Barriers to Access
Goucher College offers short-term service learning experiences to remove obstacles for students to participate in high-impact experiences.
Louisiana Expands Corequisite Integration to English Courses
A statewide overhaul of remedial education has seen early success, with passing rates jumping over 40 percentage points among corequisite English students. The work required cross-campus collaboration, faculty development and leadership buy-in.
Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Higher education groups are suing the federal government to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges.
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What Happens if Libraries Can’t Buy Ebooks?
Leo S. Lo writes that a shift from perpetual licenses to subscription-based models demands a strategic response.
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Keep Calm and Carry On
Higher ed leaders need to carefully consider their unique contexts in charting a path through the current chaos, Susan Elrod and Adrianna Kezar write.
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.
