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Already Battered by Cuts, Researchers and Colleges Face Federal Shutdown Impacts
Two weeks into the government shutdown with no resolution in sight, higher ed associations and researchers say the inability of scientists to contact federal agency workers or get new grants approved is causing harm.
What I Learned From Advising 120 Ph.D. Students
Too often, career planning is an afterthought and students seek degrees without direction, William J. Rothwell writes.
ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs
Professional programs get access to more federal dollars under a new law, raising the stakes for next week’s policy negotiation.
How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program
Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Proposes Cutting Ed Administration Programs
University leaders say they need to slash the budget. Education administration professors say it’ll sever a pipeline to education leadership roles.
New Federal Caps Could Lead Students to Take Out Private Loans, Studies Show
Multiple analyses show that in certain programs, like dentistry, as many as half of students may need to take out more debt than a new federal limit allows.
A Case for Pleasure Reading in Grad School
Reading for pleasure is an indispensable part of scholarly formation, Victoria McGovern writes.
