Trump Takes Aim at DEI in Higher Ed

The executive order doesn’t have an immediate impact on DEI programs at colleges and universities, but experts worry about a chilling effect.

Community Colleges Join Forces to Expand Access to AI Training

Colleges with wealthier students are more likely to offer courses that incorporate cutting-edge knowledge. As employer demand for AI skills soars, a group of community colleges wants to “make sure the masses don’t get left out of the AI revolution.”

Career Development an ‘Unavoidable’ Part of the College Experience

Incoming students to Indiana University Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences will engage in guaranteed research and experiential learning activities, as well as career development work, to ensure their success after graduation.

Report: Supporting Housing-Insecure Student Parents

Parenting students face greater levels of homelessness compared to their peers without dependents, which can impede their completion.

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SMU Picked a Good Leader, so Why Am I Worried?

Jay Hartzell’s planned move from the UT Austin presidency to Southern Methodist demands attention from all who care about public higher ed, Michael S. Harris writes.

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Toward a Democratic Academic Freedom

Understanding academic freedom as a collective faculty responsibility provides a basis for protecting academic rights, Will Clark writes.

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Cost Is One Thing—Value Is Another

A shift to skills-based hiring is a good development, but don’t be fooled—the advantage for college-educated workers will continue to grow, Jamie Merisotis writes.

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Higher Ed Is Not a Public Good

But it could be, Jonathan Gyurko writes.

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Give Me Unique Intelligences, Not Probabilities

If I want thoughts of my own, I need thoughts of others, says John Warner.

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3 Questions on ‘Creating Transformational Change Through Learning Innovation Departments’

A conversation with Sean Hobson and Natalie Landman on their chapter in Recentering Learning.

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A 2025 Commitment to Depolarization and Transfer Reform

As we enter year four of the “Beyond Transfer” blog, we reflect on lessons learned and commit to finding unity in the pursuit of better outcomes for students through cross-sector collaboration, policy change and addressing credit transfer challenges.

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Bold Steps to Make a College Education More Meaningful and Impactful

Revitalizing the college experience.

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How to Bring Your Research to Market

Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer.

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Making Class Participation Grades Meaningful

Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.

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Avoiding Small Talk? You Might Be Missing Out

Small talk is a career skill worth developing, Kay Gruder writes.

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Trans Allyship in Academia Today

What it means to be an ally has changed, Chelsea Thompto writes.

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