‘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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The Fallacy of ‘Treating All Students the Same’

Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write.

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With Friends Like These, Who Needs Authoritarians?

Bret Stephens gets schooled by experts. Will it matter?

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A Case for a More Integrated Approach to the Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences

Humanistic inquiry needs to combine all their disciplines if we are to understand the human condition.

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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.

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Helping Students Ace the Dissertation Defense

Ramon B. Goings suggests strategies for how faculty can set doctoral students up for success in their defense.

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