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McMahon Touts Arizona State as Example for Nation

In addition to praising ASU, the secretary denounced colleges that “put their own corporate interests first” and boasted of the success of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

TCU Chancellor Resigns Abruptly

TCU Chancellor Daniel Pullin stepped down after less than 18 months in the role, with no explanation. He has already been replaced by his predecessor.

Why Students Hesitate to Seek Campus Support

New research from TimelyCare examines why students hesitate to seek support and how colleges can make the first step toward getting help easier.

What OPT Is and How It Affects the Economy in 6 Charts

Researchers who have studied high-skilled immigration say that international students on OPT often bring innovation, entrepreneurship and job opportunities for domestic employees.

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Why Division III Should Reject a 5-Year Eligibility Model

We need to protect what makes Division III unique.

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After Alleged Antisemitic Threats, Higher Ed Has Hard Questions to Answer

A Haverford College professor is accused of sending antisemitic threats to a colleague. The problem goes beyond one campus.

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Mondays With Beyoncé in My New USC Marshall M.B.A. Course

The global music mogul’s entrepreneurial success takes center stage in a USC business school course.

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Making personal finance more than a series of word problems.

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An Ode to Overhead Projectors

Now obsolete, they transformed my teaching.

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What Librarians Can—and Can’t—Say About AI

Faculty can often set their own course policies and talk about AI the way they want. Librarians may not have that kind of freedom.

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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.