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ED Accreditation Committee Recommends Suspending APA

But, the panel also didn't make a decision about the status of the law school accreditor, deadlocking once again on the issue.

Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs

‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial research topics, says professor.

Colleges Are Losing Young Men. What Brings Them Back?

Speakers at the Symposium on Young American Men examine why fewer men are pursuing college and what higher ed can do to better engage them.

D.C. Colleges Mourn Kennedy Center After Trump Takeover

Performing arts faculty in Washington said their proximity to the Kennedy Center gave students unique opportunities. Now, with the center shutting down for renovations, they hope to band together with other venues to fill the gap.

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What the Cornell Report Gets Right About the Purpose of the University

Universities seeking to rebuild public trust would do well to follow Cornell’s lead.

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Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students

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Two Years After the Protests, Who Is Right About Campus Speech?

The encampments might be gone, but college campuses remain a free speech battleground.

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AI Isn’t Making Comms Teams’ Jobs Any Easier

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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.