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For months, the Professor Watchlist website has redirected to Turning Point USA’s home page. After 10 years, academics reflect on its impact.
Longtime Legal Advocate Decries ‘Coordinated Assault’ on Noncitizens’ Rights
Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, first began advocating for in-state tuition for undocumented students in 1993.
More U.K. Universities End Turnitin Contracts as Concerns Mount
Newcastle and Westminster join Southampton in decision not to renew deal with plagiarism checker amid questions over how the once-ubiquitous service is adapting to the AI age.
Rebuilding the Student Safety Net
A new report examines emergency aid programs in seven states, highlighting how eligibility rules, application processes and other design choices shape students’ access to assistance.
Can Colleges Achieve Viewpoint Diversity Without ‘Affirmative Action for Conservatives’?
Universities and groups pushing to change higher ed have said they support intellectual diversity and similar terms. But few say they’re explicitly trying to attract more right-leaning scholars.
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What Knot to Do: Academia Needs More Dyslexic Thinkers and Mentors
Doctoral students should be allowed to pursue multimodal research in lieu of the traditional written dissertation.
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You Can’t Build Golden Science Without Global Talent
Trump has announced millions in funding for new science and tech initiatives, but the anti-immigrant America First agenda could undermine his ambitions.
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How to Save the Take-Home Essay by Making the Writing Process Visible
AI-detection scores are a black box. But a writing process visualizer lays the groundwork for rich conversations about AI and writing.
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Ep. 216: Voices of Student Success: What Are We Missing About Student Mental Health?
Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how the entire college experience shapes student well-being and what it takes to build a culture of care.
Ep. 215: How Faculty Can Be Agents of Change
Cathy Davidson and Jody Greene discuss their new book and how academics can lead their institutions through crisis.
How Is AI Affecting Open Research?
Learn about the advances, risks and challenges that are shaping open research practices, including artificial intelligence, from two experts based in Europe.
Academic career advice from a university leader, “Be curious, be useful, bring evidence”
Learn about the career-building secrets of a university leader who has taken a less conventional path through academia.
