IHE 04-06-2026 DNU

In two recent calls for proposals, the Department of Education requested projects that “go beyond traditional college enrollment.” Advocates argue that's not TRIO’s purpose.

As climate change spurs extreme heat waves and flooding in Georgia, Agnes Scott College and the city of Decatur are working together to forge solutions. “This isn’t something a city can do alone,” one official said.

Plus, Illinois faculty go on strike and the California State University faculty union mocks Chancellor Mildred García with a “Let Them Eat Cake” rally.

A Trellis Strategies survey finds that many students struggle with basic needs and debt but still view college as key to a better future.

Too often, the claim that “everyone needs college” serves to derail conversations about access.

By Jeremy J. Kasten

A six-week virtual leadership program brought together postdocs from three different universities and across a wide range of disciplines.

By Karena Nguyen et al.

Susan D’Agostino talks with editors at Oxford, Princeton and UNC Press about book acquisition meetings, unconventional book launches and words in book proposals that make their hearts sink.

By Susan D’Agostino

The University of Pennsylvania has long had one of the worst speech codes on American college campuses. Its new proposed principles are worse.

By John K. Wilson

Could we space out the big, important events on the calendar, please?

By Matt Reed