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Cornell Leaders Condemn Prof. ‘Exhilarated’ by Hamas Attack
Misconceptions About Queer Sexualities in Arab Cultures: Academic Minute
Stop the Statement Wars
The culture of presidents issuing statements on public events harms higher ed’s reputation and constitutes educational malpractice, Michael Hemesath writes.
Graduate Applications Up, but Enrollment Falls
Enrollment fell by 4.7 percent in 2022, with particularly steep drops for doctoral programs at top research universities—a possible sign that higher ed’s enrollment crisis is reaching the graduate level.
Paying Undergrad Mental Health Workers
Students have long played a role in supporting their peers’ mental health on campus. Now some are getting paid for their work—and helping to meet the growing demand.
Middle East Tumult Reverberates on U.S. Campuses
Donors pull funds at Harvard, Penn administrators under fire, incidents at Drexel and conflicting petitions over a Columbia professor.
Hopeful and Troubling Trends in Noncredit Ed
Rutgers University research center reports take a hard look at noncredit programs at community colleges.
Presidents Break With Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
Most college and university presidents disagree with the decision on race-conscious admissions and think it will reduce diversity in higher education—just not at their institutions, a new survey finds.