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September 08, 2026

IHE 09-09-2026 DNU

By  IHE Staff

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Calif. Community College Bachelor’s Bills Pass Despite Objections

Leaders from the California Community Colleges and California State University systems changed their positions after the bills were heavily amended toward the end of the session.

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Governance Accreditation
ABA Accreditation Council Repeals Diversity Standard

In a 10-to-6 vote, the council scrapped a long-standing requirement that law schools “demonstrate by concrete action a commitment to diversity and inclusion.”

Students Free Speech
After Kirk’s Death, a Third of Students Say Posting ‘MAGA’ Is a Fireable Offense

The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report.

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Admissions Traditional-Age
How College Essays Have Changed—and Stayed the Same

Ethan Sawyer began his coaching business in 2012 and keeps close track of admission writing prompts. Despite yearly fuss over changing prompts, he says the college essay of today is much the same as it was over a decade ago.

Student Success The College Experience
Rethinking Support for First-Gen Sophomores

The University of Michigan’s First Fellows program will provide sophomores who are the first in their families to attend college with mentoring, a dedicated course and $4,000 for summer experiential learning.

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Trustees & Regents
Regents Block U of Iowa Civics Center Director From Conferences
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Central Arkansas Resolves Race-Based Scholarships Investigation
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ED Approves Bay Path Acquisition of Cambridge College
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Views
Why Shared Governance Is Breaking Down, and How to Fix It

The “pick your lane” approach with faculty owning curriculum and the administration owning the budget doesn’t work anymore, if it ever really did.

By Matthew MacManes

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Career Advice
The Rise of In-House Executive Search in Higher Ed

The development of internal executive recruiting teams offers a compelling alternative to external search firms.

By Bridget Hough et al.

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Columns

 
Opinion
Columns Resident Scholar
Athletes Who Don’t Make It in the Pros Should Be Able to Return to College, With Caveats

Let the players come back, finish their degrees and use whatever collegiate eligibility they legitimately have remaining.

By Shaun Harper

Opinion
Columns Just Explain It to Me!
What to Say When People Question the Cost of Higher Education

Higher education is being eaten alive by external forces. Everyone needs to employ a rhetoric that combats misinformation. We need to take back the sector on behalf of students and the public good. There is no free lunch.

By Kathy Johnson Bowles

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Columns Call to Action
6 Ways Advancement and Marcomm Can Work Better Together

Building a strategic partnership between these two departments can benefit the work of both teams and yield better results for the institution.

By Carrie Phillips and Jesse Pisors

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