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Shrinking Pains at West Virginia University
The university is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down.
New Presidents or Provosts: Brigham Young U–Idaho, Fletcher Technical CC, Northwest Vista College, Queen’s U (Ont.), Simpson College, U of Southern Mississippi
When Administrators Return to the Faculty
In Stepping Away, Lisa Jasinski considers their role—and suggests they should take a serious pay cut.
Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI
The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic?
Calling Foul on the Accreditors
Higher education is no game, and accreditors are misguided referees, Kyle Beltramini writes in response to two recent Inside Higher Ed opinion pieces.
UC Berkeley Chancellor to Retire
DEI Standoff Derails a State Budget
Wisconsin Republicans want to slash funding to the University of Wisconsin over DEI efforts, but Democrats are defiant. The stalemate has put the entire state budget on ice.
An Online Pivot Pays Off
Unity College enrolled well under 1,000 students a decade ago. Now, renamed Unity Environmental University, enrollment has soared to more than 7,500, thanks to its emphasis on online education.