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Higher Education in Political Crosshairs as 2024 Election Heats Up

With higher education becoming more politicized, it’s poised to play a more prominent role than usual in this year’s presidential and congressional elections. The outcomes will carry huge policy implications.

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A Small Pennsylvania College’s Big Investment in the Humanities

Lycoming College is providing more research and experiential learning opportunities for students in hopes of setting itself apart in a tough enrollment environment.

California Judge Tosses Faculty DEI Statement Lawsuit

A federal judge for the Northern District of California threw out a lawsuit against the University of California, Santa Cruz...

State Spending for Higher Education and Cuts: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Jennifer A. Delaney, professor of higher education in the department of education policy, organization and...
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Report: 4 Ways to Promote Rural College Student Enrollment, Completion

A new brief by the Institute for College Access and Success highlights the unique challenges students from rural communities can face in postsecondary degree attainment and some ways colleges and universities can bridge the gap.

Residential life student staff members at Binghamton University wearing green T-shirts and standing in front of a chalk drawing reading "Hinman Is Home" greet first-year students.

Redefining the RA’s Role

On many campuses, resident assistants handle everything from fire safety to mental health counseling. Now some institutions are breaking up the job to make it more manageable.

From left, four witnesses who testified during a congressional hearing Dec. 5 on antisemitism: Claudine Gay, then president of Harvard University, Elizabeth Magill, then president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, a professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All four women sit at a long witness table as they listen to questioning.
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The Humiliation of Higher Ed

We’ve entered a new stage in the culture wars, Jennifer Ruth writes.