Filter & Sort
The Education Department’s Push for Accreditation Reform Could Backfire
An agency leader says the proposed rules could disrupt the balance of power and stifle innovation.
Set the World on Fire
As AI reshapes higher ed, could teaching students how to be good human beings save it?
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.
The Jason Arday I Knew
He became the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, then the center of a maelstrom of race and research ethics. Before that, he was a source, generous with his warmth and time.
The NCAA Can’t Outrun Its Antitrust Problem
A stalled bill, a growing pile of lawsuits and no clear path for the athletes at the center of it all.
No Carrots and No Sticks?
The Education Secretary has called on higher ed leaders to declare how they plan to rebuild public trust. But the sector has reason to read between the lines.
A First Lawsuit Tests What Universities Are Owed for AI Research
The University of Tennessee’s patent suit against Anthropic challenges the technology’s core architecture—and could set a precedent for other institutions.
Getting Real About Institutional Finances
At NACUBO’s annual meeting, a keynote speaker’s exercise in vulnerability set the tone for conversations about money—and why higher ed’s financial future depends on honesty, not just numbers.