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To Fix Higher Ed’s Problems, Start With Gen Ed
We must revitalize general education—and, in doing so, we will begin to solve other problems facing the university.
How DOGE Gutted the NEH in 22 Days
Internal documents show how leadership at the National Endowment for the Humanities handed over the grant termination process to DOGE and ChatGPT.
Teaching Toward Slow Hope
An interview with Douglas Haynes about his new book pointing a new way forward for higher education.
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No, I Don’t Want My Article Turned Into a Podcast
Scholars who don’t want Academia.edu to use AI to generate adaptations of their work should delete their accounts.
Latest Epstein Exits Include UCLA’s Tramo, Chapman’s Horner
Meanwhile, Harvard’s Martin Nowak was placed on leave for a second time over his connections to the sex offender.
Presidents Pressured in Trump’s Second Term
The latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Presidents reveals leaders’ concerns about Trump 2.0, public trust, finances and AI.
The Danger of Silence When Academic Freedom Is Under Threat
Inaction from rank-and-file workers enabled government censorship during the Red Scares.
AI Is Not Replacing Learning—It’s Exposing Where Learning Was Thin to Begin With
Have we been assessing learning all this time, or just outputs?