Anxiety and Speculation in Wake of Trump’s Win

Lobbyists and higher education experts say the Education Department is unlikely to go but predict that Trump will end a number of Biden’s policies.

Arizona Budget Woes Still Loom Large One Year Later

The University of Arizona shed hundreds of jobs, replaced leaders and slashed budgets in an effort to shave $100 million off a major shortfall announced one year ago.

Education-Level Voting Gaps Are Highest Among Men, White People

Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics.

Can Utah’s Enrollment Boom Stave Off Budget Cuts?

Enrollment jumped by historic margins at Utah’s public universities this fall. State lawmakers, anticipating future declines, want to cut spending anyway.

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In Defense of Asynchronous Learning

Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design.

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After the Election: Breaking Shells, Bearing Light

Mays Imad writes that for educators, it is not business as usual.

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Improving the Transfer Process

South Carolina is fostering transfer excellence through institutional partnerships, making data actionable and helping to develop the universal Transfer Explorer.

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Academic Freedom With and Without Academic Responsibility

We need to overcome the hyperindividualism that is distorting higher education.

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Navigating Difficult Classroom Conversations

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7 Tips for Co-Authoring a Dissertation (or Other Works)

Rachel Turney offers guidelines for a successful collaboration.

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The 2024 U.S. Election

Every election cycle sparks hope, fear and—eventually—change in higher education. But in the contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the stakes feel particularly high, given the debates raging over cost, campus free speech, DEI and student protests, among others. Check out Inside Higher Ed's coverage of the relevant issues and moments that shaped the 2024 race to the White House.