Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.
GAO Calls for Federal Agencies to Do More to Close the SNAP Gap
Students have trouble accessing federal food benefits. Poor planning at the Ed Department and the Department of Agriculture aren’t helping, a new GAO report concluded.
Efforts to Halt Student Deportations Risk Trump Retaliation
Institutions are scrambling to quell panic caused by visa revocations, while seeking to avoid incurring wrath of regime intent on cutting funding.
Data: Students Less Involved on Campus Post-Pandemic
New data shows that student participation in high-impact practices at research institutions has yet to fully rebound after COVID-19–related shutdowns.
See Where Students Have Had Their Visas Revoked
The Trump administration has quietly revoked hundreds of student visas across the country, wreaking havoc on the system.
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The Case for Boycotting Columbia University
An academic boycott is something faculty can do now, Gary Wilder writes.
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Chairs Hold the Key to Higher Ed’s Success
The chain of action required to turn institutional policy into real change is broken, writes Don Chu, and a new management model focused on professionalized and empowered department leaders is called for.
Ep. 150: Can Civil Engagement Work Be Measured?
Equipping college leaders to determine the success of programs that engage in civil discourse with students on campus.
Ep. 149: Voices of Student Success: Helping Gen Z Navigate Future Careers
Examining the issues young people face as they approach the next chapter of their lives amid global changes.
The Tricky Relationship Between Assessment and Learning
Hear three US academic experts discuss what role assessment should play in higher education and how it can be improved.
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.
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