IHE 05-21-2026 DNU

Simmering student fear and anxiety over how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the job market—and humanity—came to a boiling point during some commencement ceremonies this month.

The faculty of arts and sciences also voted to use average percentile rank to determine which students are eligible for internal awards and honors.

The state agency overseeing the promise program argues it hasn’t yielded the outcomes they hoped for. But community college advocates aren’t ready to see it end.

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, The Rithm Project’s Alison Lee explores whether AI is filling critical gaps in student support—or deepening isolation on college campuses.

An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech.

By Lee Skallerup Bessette

The best defense against AI misuse is not better detection but better conditions for learning.

By Matthew Brophy

The administration’s accreditation overhaul has been called heavy-handed and politically motivated, but the sector can’t keep waiting for change to come from lawmakers.

By Sara Custer

Stepping outside of our campus concerns to imagine a better higher ed AI future.

By Joshua Kim