The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a small postgraduate recruitment partnership.
Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency
The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine “the backbone of accountability” for the country’s schools and colleges.
Cultural Residential Communities Under Attack Amid DEI Rollbacks
At least three institutions will end or suspend communities dedicated to LGBTQ and racial identities, leaving residents and alumni outraged.
More Colleges Freeze Hiring Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
The latest wave of cost-cutting measures comes after the Trump administration pulled $400 million from Columbia University and $800 million from Johns Hopkins.
Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November.
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A Moment of Truth for the Completion Agenda
With the arrival of 2025, the sector has not yet reached its completion target, even as new headwinds threaten continued progress, Yolanda Watson Spiva writes.
Blogs
What Sam Altman Shares With ‘Rolling Stone’ Magazine
Rolling Stone used hype to hide the truth about the Rolling Stones. Sam Altman is doing something similar with OpenAI.
Career Advice
Shared Governance in Tumultuous Times
As the tradition is strongly tested, a faculty senate leader, Stephen J. Silvia, and a former provost, Scott A. Bass, suggest nine keys to respectful collaboration.
Ep. 146: Trust and the College Presidency
The leadership skills that will best serve college presidents during challenging times.
Ep. 144: The Policies, People and Surprises of Trump’s First 30 Days
Discussing President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions and what pushback they’ve seen.
Why We Need Interdisciplinarity in Teaching and Research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain.
The Pros and Cons of AI in Higher Education
How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching, governance and the environment.
