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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.
Survey: Majority of College Students Say Free Speech Threatened
Just 37 percent of college students said free speech feels secure, compared to 73 percent in 2016.
Expanding College Success for Low-Income Students
A $42 million gift from MacKenzie Scott aims to help the nonprofit 10,000 Degrees scale its student support model and expand college completion efforts by 2031.
Students Increasingly Consider Politics in Choosing a College
The latest iteration of the Art & Science Group poll finds that more students on both the left and the right are ruling out institutions based on the political climate of their states.
Despite Concerns, IES Spent 99% of Expiring Funds
Some experts say the Education Department is front-loading grants, and they worry the practice could harm education research more broadly.
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How NCTE Effectively Shut Down AI Resistance, Before Shutting Down CCCC
The National Council of Teachers of English leadership delayed and obstructed our efforts to produce two critical resources on generative AI in the months leading to the dismantling of the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
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The Odd Couple: The Differences Between Colleges and Universities
Rachel and Gordon go to a small college campus and Gordon learns how much he didn’t know.
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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.
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.
