The Trump administration’s deep cuts at the department hit some offices harder than others, but the effects will likely be felt by students, families and institutions across the country.
Trump’s Columbia Cuts Start Hitting Postdocs, Professors
But the full extent of the slashing is still unclear as neither the Trump administration nor Columbia has shared what grants and contracts were ended.
Students at HBCUs Have Better Mental Health Than Other College Students
According to a new study, HBCU students were nine percentage points more likely to report signs of mental “flourishing” than American college students over all.
Got Career Questions? Ask a Micro-Mentor
A new initiative at the University of Dayton offers faculty advising through the form of micro-mentors, who provide specialized and individual support for student questions related to careers, internships and more.
Funding Student Success: Eliminating Transportation Barriers
Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.
Opinion
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The Coalitions We Need to Defend Open Inquiry
Our research shows that silence in the face of anti-DEI laws only serves to compound suppression, Jackie Pedota and Liliana M. Garces write.
Blogs
3 Questions for Duke’s Quentin Ruiz-Esparza
A conversation with the director of digital product strategy and design at Duke Learning Innovation and Lifetime Education.
Career Advice
A President’s Journey to AI Adoption
José Luis Cruz Rivera explains how he’s come to use AI in academic leadership, and the sources of inspiration and learning he’s found along the way.
Ep. 146: Trust and the College Presidency
The leadership skills that will best serve college presidents during challenging times.
Ep. 144: The Policies, People and Surprises of Trump’s First 30 Days
Discussing President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions and what pushback they’ve seen.
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.
The Pros and Cons of AI in Higher Education
How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching, governance and the environment.
