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August 26, 2026

IHE 08-27-2026 DNU

By IHE Staff

New Paper Takes Aim at ‘Meritocratic’ Admissions Policies

Wealthy students with high standardized test scores make up the majority of students at the most selective universities, which also spend far more on student instruction than less selective institutions. So where does that leave everyone else?

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Commencement Speakers’ Politics Vary by Institution Type

A new study from researchers at Georgia State and New York Universities finds that commencement speakers skew liberal. But the type and location of the institution can make a difference in who is invited to speak.

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The Fight for Fair Funding at One Historically Black Land-Grant University

A new book from the former president of Tennessee State University reveals her battle to regain $544 million in documented underfunding.

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AI Tends to Mark Students’ Essays Higher Than Humans, Study Shows

LLMs cannot be relied on to give accurate indication of student performance, researchers find, as universities explore ways to relieve pressure on graders.

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Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Wexner Steps Down as Ohio State Medical Center Board Chair Amid Epstein Lawsuits

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Arkansas Baptist College Board Terminates President

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DOD Demands 30 American Universities Audit Foreign Partnerships

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Postdocs Aren’t Burger Flippers: Why Unionization Is a Bad Idea

Unionization disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationships that are central to the advancement of science.

By Evan D. Morris

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A Teaching Mantra for the New Year

Jeffrey Nesteruk shares eight words of pedagogical wisdom: Be clear. Be engaging. Be honest. Be kind.

By Jeffrey Nesteruk

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Behind the Scenes of the College Presidency

For three years, The Sandbox has revealed a side of higher education leadership most of us will never see.

By Sara Custer

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Professional University Knowledge Work and ‘How to Think About AI’

What if AGI?

By Joshua Kim

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