IHE 05-13-2026 DNU

The political polarization of lawmakers’ views on higher ed may be at an all-time high, but it didn’t come out of nowhere. One researcher says it’s been brewing since the late 1980s.

Planned commencement speakers at Rutgers, Utah Valley and South Carolina State were dropped amid criticism of their past comments.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators says institutions could be penalized for decisions they were forced to make with limited guidance.

At Adelphi University, peer mentors help neurodivergent students build confidence, navigate social settings and engage in campus life.

Hampshire’s closure speaks squarely to questions of what college is for.

By Zeke Bernstein

Teaching choices—about a laptop ban, for instance—involve trade-offs, and that’s OK.

By Michel Estefan

If you were to start a university today whose mission was to serve students, this might just be it.

By Rachel Toor

A reminder that even the smartest people are vulnerable to dumb ideas whenever we start dividing the world into us and them and dismissing our enemies as awful people.

By John K. Wilson

The chief online learning officers at colleges and universities are increasingly charting the future of teaching and learning.

By Ray Schroeder