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Higher Ed in the Crucible

Higher education is under fire—and it’s leading to innovation, presidents say.

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Iowa’s Higher Ed Overhaul Bills Mostly Fizzled. State Regents May Act Instead.

The House launched a wave of controversial legislation earlier this year that never made it through the Senate. But familiar-looking policy proposals emerged from the board overseeing public universities.

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Southern Oregon Weighs Deep Cuts

Southern Oregon University is considering job and program cuts as it faces a $12.5 million budget deficit and a legislative mandate to balance its books to unlock emergency funds.

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N.M. Highlands University President Put on Paid Administrative Leave

The regents of New Mexico Highlands University have placed President Neil Woolf on paid administrative leave, The Santa Fe New...
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Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech

College officials have cited the policies and state anti-DEI laws as they force students to remove language from fliers and theater sets. Experts say administrators are misinterpreting those policies and laws.

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Opinion

The Odd Couple: The Pecking Order in Higher Ed

Rachel and Gordon call out the pervasive and toxic snobbery in our industry.

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Webster Drops Chess Program, Citing Visas and Funding

Webster University is eliminating its renowned chess program—which has spawned multiple grandmasters—citing student visa issues and funding, The St. Louis...

New Presidents: Ursinus, Lane, Wyoming, Jackson State, Buffalo State and More

Jennifer Burris, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina, has been named president of...