IHE 10-02-2026 DNU

Jane Austen, Frederick Douglass, Adam Smith and Søren Kierkegaard made the cut.

The defense secretary criticized Ivy League and liberal arts institutions as “anti-American, DEI-worshipping woke factories” while announcing partnerships with five universities.

European Commission report finds 45 percent fewer researchers moved from the E.U. to the U.S. in 2025 than in 2023.

A new report finds that student parents make up a larger share of enrollments at rural colleges than at institutions over all, but rural colleges face gaps in childcare, transportation and data.

Decisions to cut nonrevenue sports could cost colleges in enrollment—and the U.S. in medals come Los Angeles in 2028.

By Phil Andrews

A scheduling conflict with a department meeting led me to wonder, why do I instinctually want to put work first?

By Amy Rand

Flexible and shortened schedules—birthday leave, summer Fridays, even the four-day week—aren’t just nice perks. They’re simple, low-cost ways to decrease burnout and show employees they are valued.

By Jessi Gold

Just cause is at the core of tenure protections, but it’s hard to understand. Here’s how to think about what just cause does and doesn’t cover.

By Deepa Das Acevedo

History is cunning, Michigan’s grading experiment and first job experiences.

By Matt Reed