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A photo illustration of Elon Musk using a chain saw to cut through the seal of the Nation Endowment for the Humanities.
A photo illustration of Elon Musk using a chain saw to cut through the seal of the Nation Endowment for the Humanities.

How DOGE Gutted the NEH in 22 Days

March 11, 2026

Internal documents show how leadership at the National Endowment for the Humanities handed over the grant termination process to DOGE and ChatGPT.

Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Post-it note with "Editor's Note" written on it.
Post-it note with "Editor's Note" written on it.

Will There Be a Second Compact?

March 5, 2026

The Department of Education will struggle to find broad acceptance of a new iteration of the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education without true partnership with the sector.

A military service member in fatigues on a college campus
A military service member in fatigues on a college campus

What Oklahoma’s Tenure Ban Got Wrong

February 26, 2026

By bypassing the Legislature, Governor Stitt denied Oklahomans a meaningful conversation about tenure’s role in their public colleges and universities.

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Editor’s Note logo

What if Colleges Experimented at the Edges?

February 19, 2026

Under pressure, higher ed might find its next move by looking at the fringes.

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Post-it note with "Editor's Note" written on it.

The Collective Impact of Higher Ed Is Its Best Story

February 12, 2026

What colleges do together for their communities matters more than what any single institution claims about itself.