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Colleges Prepare for Credit Transfer Regulations

While some colleges are already working to improve transfer policies and accepting more credits, Trump’s new standards likely will accelerate reforms.

What Will Become of America’s Research Institutions?

Drawing on his new book, former Boston University President Robert Brown discusses the evolving role of universities in the U.S. research enterprise.

Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

A new report highlights gaps in student food assistance and calls for more coordinated, sustainable approaches to addressing basic needs insecurity.

4 in 10 Students Flag Digital Wagering Risks 

But most student success administrators say their institution isn’t tracking the issue or they aren’t sure how it’s responding.

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What Does It Mean to ‘Follow ASU’s Example’?

Secretary McMahon’s speech highlighted some aspects of Arizona State University’s mission while neglecting issues of inclusion, global engagement and public purpose.

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What Comes After the Macklemore Moment?

The campus protest movement for Palestinian rights may seem dormant, but it’s not dead.

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Where Will College Students Count in the 2030 Census?

A bureaucratic change could result in an undercount of college towns.

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I’m Writing a Book Called ‘How Math Will Save Your Life.’ Then I Got Cancer.

For a mathematician, my breast cancer diagnosis supported, rather than undercut, my book’s argument.

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Focus, and Clarity of Mission

It can be frustrating to read press accounts of higher education that generalize entirely from high-profile, elite universities.

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Academic Freedom Protects Politics

Attempts to suppress “political” ideas have no place in a free country or a free university.

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More Than Just Leading a Meeting

Building facilitation skills is critical for career growth.

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Want to Avoid a Commencement Kerfuffle?

Presidents and other senior leaders can take action now to avoid controversy come graduation season.

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Stop Calling AI Your ‘Collaborator’

Please. The quality of higher ed leadership depends on it.

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Apprenticeships: Learning at Work

Apprenticeships predate the modern university by centuries. But as concerns about both college costs and value mount, many higher ed institutions are looking to apprenticeships—all of which involve earning while learning—as affordable, efficient pathways for learners seeking reliable, well-paying careers in everything from nursing to cybersecurity. In the process, they’re reimagining the interplay between higher ed and the workforce and developing fresh ways to deliver experience and credentials of value. Inside Higher Ed’s multipart series, produced with support from Ascendium, explores the people, places and programs shaping the new era of apprenticeships.