IHE 11-03-2025 DNU

The Trump administration forced significant changes and a fine at Columbia but won limited concessions from Virginia and remains in legal battles with Harvard and UCLA.

Before his administration asked universities to sign a compact in exchange for federal funding priority, the president ordered that grants shouldn’t be given “to a select group of repeat players.” Both actions could displace the use of merit in doling out research money.

Paulette Granberry Russell ran the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education through high highs and low lows. She says diversity work isn’t dead—it’s evolving.

Rutgers University established an interdisciplinary minor for undergraduates to learn wellness principles for themselves and their communities.

Colleges must take the challenge to address affordability seriously—or else cede the issue to Trump.

By Benjamin Y. Fong

Punishing every student at a school because a single student broke an early-decision commitment is poor form.

By Jim Jump

Delve into key questions about your career options using humanities methods like qualitative research and interpretative analysis.

By Rachel Bernard

Even in a polarized landscape, people remain capable of considering new perspectives. And political communication and media studies show that op-eds can change minds.

By Susan D’Agostino

If you shrink your profit centers and grow your loss centers, what do you think is going to happen?

By Matt Reed