Postelection Uncertainty Looms Large for Presidents

At a media dinner in New York Monday, nearly a dozen college presidents fielded questions on a range of topics, but none dominated the discussion more than Trump.

Cuts to Indiana Financial Aid Could Impact Tens of Thousands of Students

Two years after boosting financial aid for low-income students, the state of Indiana plans to slash those awards again. It’s the latest instance of state officials grappling with changes to the FAFSA.

New on the Job: Q&A With Melissa Young, Columbus State University

As the inaugural assistant vice president for student success, Young is charged with implementing campuswide changes to improve the student experience and, in turn, impact retention rates.

Connecting First-Gen Faculty and Students

Many first-generation students can feel alone in higher education. Colleges raise up role models in their first-generation faculty and staff who have been in students’ shoes.

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How Colleges Can Pivot to Keep DEI Alive

Colleges can still achieve DEI-related goals through a deliberate integration strategy, Melissa Segal writes.

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‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Is Not the Answer

Viewpoint diversity treats the symptoms of dogmatism, but curiosity treats the disease, John McHugh writes.

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What Is Behind FIRE’s Attacks on AAUP?

FIRE is no defender of academic freedom, Joan W. Scott writes.

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DEI Retrenchment on Campus Is Far Worse Than Maps Show

They don’t capture local-level and self-imposed efforts to defund, eliminate or otherwise suppress diversity and inclusion efforts.

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Using the Past to Inform the Present, Part 2

How history can further illuminate our understanding of drug and alcohol use.

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Winds of Change in Higher Ed to Become a Hurricane in 2025

A number of factors are converging to create a huge storm. Generative AI advances, massive federal policy shifts, broad societal and economic changes, and the demographic cliff combine to create uncertainty today and change tomorrow.

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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Student Complaints

It is more imperative than ever that we establish ourselves as calm and trustworthy leaders, writes Jennie Young.

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How to Send Thoughtful Guest Speaker Invitations

Thoughtful invitations require deep work by event organizers, Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa E. Lewiss write.

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Transforming the Postdoc-Faculty Mentoring Relationship

Relationship-centered mentoring can (re)align expectations and better prepare postdocs for career success, Paola Cépeda and Peter S. Myers write.

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Trump and Higher Ed

Donald Trump is poised to leave his mark on higher education once again. This time around, higher education is under more scrutiny and Republicans, back in control of Congress, have a plan to overhaul the sector. Below, you’ll find a curated collection of Inside Higher Ed articles that document how higher ed fared during Trump’s first term and what’s in store as he returns to the White House.