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Campus pictures of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tulane University.
Campus pictures of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tulane University.

Labor Watch: Harvard Grad Students End 40-Day Strike

June 2, 2026

Plus, Tulane University non-tenure-track faculty won their first contract, and a California community college union became the first of its kind.

A photo illustration of a professor pointing to a whiteboard where all the text is redacted.
A photo illustration of a professor pointing to a whiteboard where all the text is redacted.
A photo illustration of a bubble test sheet with a pencil hovering over a set of bubble labeled "SAT."
A photo illustration of a bubble test sheet with a pencil hovering over a set of bubble labeled "SAT."
A orange tinted image of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu next to a grey tinted image of the Harvard University Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library.
A orange tinted image of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu next to a grey tinted image of the Harvard University Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library.

Boston Mayor Withdraws From Harvard Law Commencement Amid Grad Student Strike

May 27, 2026

The union framed the mayor’s decision as a victory, but her spokesperson said she was “deeply disappointed” that she could not attend the event.

University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

U of Texas Board Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close Programs

May 27, 2026

One faculty member is concerned that the policy changes anticipate a 2027 legislative session that could further encroach on academic freedom at the state university system.
Students walk on the campus of Indiana University as fall colors are seen on tree leaves on Nov. 6, 2025 in Bloomington, Ind.
Students walk on the campus of Indiana University as fall colors are seen on tree leaves on Nov. 6, 2025 in Bloomington, Ind.

IU Biologist’s Lab Reopened, but His Research Is Set Back Months

May 22, 2026

Roger Innes still doesn’t have a clear explanation for why federal officials targeted his lab, but he suspects it’s political retaliation for defending Stateside Chinese researchers.

A photo illustration of outgoing Bard president Leon Botstein sitting in front of an image of the Bard College campus.
A photo illustration of outgoing Bard president Leon Botstein sitting in front of an image of the Bard College campus.

Botstein Recording Reveals Views on Epstein and ‘Sloppy’ Investigation

May 21, 2026

At a recent Shabbat dinner, recorded and shared with Inside Higher Ed, the Bard College president spoke candidly about his upcoming retirement, Jeffrey Epstein, fundraising for Bard and the media frenzy surrounding him over the past few months.