The Trump administration’s Dear Colleague letter railed against colleges’ racial diversity initiatives. How did testing policies wind up in the mix?
Sonny Ramaswamy: Higher Ed Must Be Proactive
After seven years leading an accrediting agency, Sonny Ramaswamy is retiring, but he urged higher education leaders to speak up and tell their story amid mounting political challenges.
NIH Moves to Consolidate Grant Peer Reviews to Save $65M
Although university researchers don’t believe the change itself poses a clear risk to the scientific review process, ongoing chaos at the agency is fueling a degree of skepticism.
Report: Counseling Center Demand on the Decline, Staffing Issues Remain
A recent survey of college counseling center directors found four-year universities are seeing fewer students for counseling center appointments but still experiencing high levels of turnover among clinicians.
College Students See Importance of Vaccines but May Need More Routine Vaccination Knowledge
A recent study from Temple University finds a majority of Pennsylvania college students consider themselves educated about vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine.
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It’s Time to Turn the Page on DEI
Higher ed needs to take a hard look at what went wrong with DEI and consider new models, Lane A. Glenn writes.
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Universities, the Village and ‘On the Edge’
Reading Nate Silver’s pre-election book through post-election higher ed eyes.
Career Advice
Reclaiming Identity After a Career Disruption: Lessons From My Diagnosis
Amy Colbert shares strategies for rebuilding a new professional identity after a disruptive life event.
Ep. 145: Voices of Student Success: Putting Mental Health Counselors Where Students Are
To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations.
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.
