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The ‘Commander’s Intent’ and Science
Proposed changes to the federal grant guidance could let political appointees override scientific peer review. The implications for American research are enormous.
The Long Game of Higher Ed Mergers
More leaders are considering mergers as a growth strategy. Two leaders who pulled them off share what nobody told them going in.
Rural Students Made It to Campus. Now What?
Rural students have specific needs, but many colleges don’t have the tools or vocabulary to support their success. That gap could cost institutions enrollments and public trust.
Another Neg Reg, Another ‘Yes, But’ Moment
The administration’s accreditation overhaul has been called heavy-handed and politically motivated, but the sector can’t keep waiting for change to come from lawmakers.
How to Instill a Love of Learning in Students
Showing students how to be curious is a hard-to-quantify return on investment for a college degree, but one that pays lifelong dividends.
What Financial Survival in Higher Ed Looks Like
In a new operating environment defined by political interference, funding uncertainty and cost pressure, solutions are less about silver bullets and more about discipline and speed.
Strength in Numbers, if Higher Ed Can Stand It
Institutions are being urged to band together against shared threats, but can they set aside autonomy and status long enough to make it work?
Higher Ed’s Data Problem
Before it can benefit fully from the evidence-based decision-making that AI promises, the sector first needs to get its plumbing in order.