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February 16, 2023
A merged institution born out of financial strain seeks to balance cost with quality, while also reaching more rural residents. But its botched announcement led to an outcry, an apology and a no-confidence vote.
 female teacher talks to teen students

February 16, 2023
A new analysis shows dual-enrollment programs can be costly for community colleges—unless they’re carefully designed.
A redbrick building at Harvard Business School.

February 16, 2023
A faculty review board said it began investigating a now-former Harvard professor for, among other things, his publicly condemned reaction to being overcharged for Chinese food. That’s per his new lawsuit—over not earning tenure.
James Kvall, a white man with gray hair wearing a business suit and standing next to an American flag.

February 16, 2023
Colleges and universities that contract with an online program management company need to submit details about those arrangements by May 1.
A student gets a book from a librarian.

February 16, 2023
Student success librarians and library programs target information access for first-year students.

February 16, 2023
Cedarville University Matthew Bennett, missions and theology Danielle Fredette, electrical engineering J. Michael McKay, biblical theology John Tarwater, finance Felisha Younkin, psychology Nina Sekerak, chemistry Colby College Justin Becknell, environmental studies Sarah Braunstein, English and creative writing Nadia El-Shaarawi, global studies Jay Sibara, women’s, gender and sexuality studies Arisa White, English and creative writing
The cover of Thinking Critically in College, with black and red lettering on a blue background.

February 16, 2023
A former dean of academic advising argues that supporting student success means ramping up critical thinking training. 

February 15, 2023
Enrollment has declined dramatically at Whittier College. The president says she has a plan to fix it, but critics question the progress and her leadership amid change at the college.
An art museum, lit by a golden-orange sunset, is seen from across a green lawn

February 15, 2023
Donations to higher ed institutions rose by 12.5 percent last fiscal year—the largest increase in over two decades. Experts say philanthropy is stepping up to fill other funding gaps.
M. Roy Wilson, an older man with darker skin and white hair.

February 15, 2023
A new National Academies report recommends systemic changes to confront racism in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine disciplines.
Two students embrace in front of a black rock on which the words "How many more?" have been spray painted in red.

February 15, 2023
A gunman unaffiliated with the university killed three students and critically wounded five others before killing himself.
Jeanne Zweig, a white woman with dark hair, wears a jacket with a fur-trimmed collar and cuffs.

February 15, 2023
The estate of a late Temple University alumna who had cerebral palsy gave the institution nearly $11 million to fund scholarships for students with disabilities.
Diane Chase, a white woman with brown hair, speaks to a darker-skinned young woman.

February 15, 2023
As the new chief academic officer for both a system and its flagship university, Chase explains why student success is so meaningful, both personally and as an institutional investment.
A digital map of the UT Austin campus shows locations of approximately 20 napping spots, starting with the Perry-Castañeda Library.

February 15, 2023
Campus nap maps such as the University of Texas at Austin’s help students catch z’s between classes and other activities. They also help raise awareness of the importance of sleep.
Morehouse College and Spelman College students stand with raised fists in front of the stage at the Crown Forum, a Morehouse speaking series, to protest a new police training facility.

February 14, 2023
Some students at historically Black colleges in Atlanta are protesting a police training center scheduled for construction. They and some of their professors want campus leaders to denounce the project.
The curved facade of a building at Richard Bland College.

February 14, 2023
If passed, legislation in Virginia would provide Richard Bland College of William & Mary with its own board, breaking apart a 1960s governance system that leaders say is stuck in time.
A laptop computer with a woodcut-style rendering of the words "watch list" on the screen.

February 14, 2023
Higher education groups are generally opposed to the Biden administration’s plan to create a list of low-financial-value programs, but some think tanks and for-profit colleges like the idea.
A conceptual image of a Mac-style computer keyboard with a red button saying "survey"

February 14, 2023
Inside Higher Ed’s first Student Voice survey of 2023 sheds light on how students navigate their academic path, obtain and engage with course materials, and rate challenges to their success. Instructor flexibility tops student wish lists.
Valerie Sheares Ashby, a middle-aged Black woman with short hair wearing a black blazer over a mustard-yellow top.

February 14, 2023
Freeman Hrabowski left big shoes to fill at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. His successor discusses the privilege of service and the importance of pursuing “inclusive excellence.”
Young couple holding hands on university steps

February 14, 2023
Datamatch, a website operated by Harvard students, aims to make Valentine’s Day magic by pairing students on campuses—and bribing them with free food to actually meet up.

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