Ballot Measures Yield Some Good News for Higher Ed

The rejection of a constitutional amendment in Nevada and approval of several bond measures in other states provided small victories for higher ed this week, even as other election results stoked worries for many.

Some Students Never Got Their Absentee Ballots

One father drove over 15 hours total to bring his daughter to their hometown polling site to vote. Another graduate student flew in from Germany.

What Skills-Based Hiring Means for Higher Ed

Employers say they’re more interested in a student’s skills than their degree program, but what does that mean and how can institutions promote career readiness outside of academics?

Empowering Faculty to Engage in Basic Needs Support for Students

A new online curriculum from Believe in Students helps illustrate the challenges students face with basic needs insecurity and the role professors can play in addressing these concerns.

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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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Breaking the AI Fever

AI is consolidating corporate power in higher education, Lindsay Weinberg writes.

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The Extraordinariness of Extramural Absolutism

The protection of extramural speech may be necessary, but academics should acknowledge the magnitude of the privilege they’re claiming, Deepa Das Acevedo writes.

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Is the ‘College for All’ Movement Ending?

Ben Wildavsky and Richard Whitmire write that something ominous may be behind declines in freshman enrollments.

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What Now?

Don’t do the job. Do the work.

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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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Why Universities Need to Decarbonize ‘Five Times Faster’

Higher education and the economics of climate change.

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The Last Chapter

How secular societies make peace with death in a godless age.

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Hiring for Humanity

To create an office culture marked by trust, humanity and collaboration, Diana Lawrence poses a rather unexpected question to job interviewees.

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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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Mindful Teaching in Moments of Tension

Rosalie Metro offers ideas for facilitating sensitive classroom conversations with compassion this election season.

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Trust Me: It’s Transferable

Rhonda Sutton offers advice to graduate students on recognizing their skill sets.

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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.