The long-standing practice of geographic recruitment is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration, which claims it can be unlawfully used as a proxy for race.
HBCUs Anxiously Await Trump’s Pick to Lead White House Initiative
Some advocates for historically Black colleges and universities worry about the lack of representation at a time when the government is shaking up education policy.
Market Conditions Forced July Cuts at Public and Private Colleges
While cuts at the richest institutions were mostly driven by federal research funding issues, many others also introduced cost-cutting measures due to challenging economic headwinds.
How Financial Support From Parents Relates to Students’ Basic Needs
Students who report little to no financial assistance from their families while in college are more likely to be food or housing insecure, according to a new brief.
The ‘Death Spiral’ of Deferred Maintenance
A majority of colleges and universities were poised to fund less than a quarter of deferred maintenance needs last fiscal year, an IHE survey finds. Experts warn the backlog represents a growing enrollment risk.
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Scoring the AP English Exam: A Diary
An English professor writes that the experience left him underwhelmed but well-fed.
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‘The Caring University’ and Valuing Higher Ed Employees
Employees who don’t feel valued have ways of spreading their discontent.
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Why Write About Our Work?
Katie Homar reflects on the value of writing about graduate and postdoc career and professional development.
Ep. 168: Voices of Student Success: Encouraging Innovation in Credit for Prior Learning
Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses the challenges and opportunities in expanding credit for prior learning assessment at Utah Valley University.
Ep. 167: Reimagining Online Learning
How colleges can foster belonging and learning communities in online courses.
Using Social Media Not as a Tool but as a Teacher in Higher Education
What can university educators learn about teaching and audience engagement from social media? Two experts—a psychologist and a professor of public relations—share strategies for connecting with students, finding wider audiences for niche research and fighting misinformation.
University Libraries—and Librarians—That Are Leading the Change
Learn about the efforts of U.S. librarians to protect valuable public data from sudden erasure by the Trump administration and a pioneering project that saw a U.K. university partner with a local council to create a joint library that is open to anyone.
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