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New Mexico Statehouse and Senators Steinborn and Cervantes

New Mexico’s Attempt to Depoliticize Board Nominations Thwarted

State senators blocked the latest effort to reform how board members at public New Mexico institutions are chosen.

Students walking on the campus of the University of Delaware

Could a Per-Student Tax Alleviate a College Town’s Budget Challenges?

The University of Delaware owns nearly 35 percent of the untaxed property in Newark but is exempt from paying property taxes. City officials want to tax the university $50 per student, per semester.

Gated entrance on the campus of Harvard University.

With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message

The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.

A military service member in fatigues on a college campus

New Report Provides Deep Analysis of Post-9/11 GI Bill Outcomes

The report uses cross-agency data sharing to measure the program’s influence on college access and student success.

A photo illustration of the Israeli and Palestinian flags overlaid over snippets of a few statements from scholarly associations.

Scholarly Groups Choose Between Speech and Silence on War

In the continuing debate over when, and how, higher education entities should comment on political issues like the Israel-Hamas war, disciplinary associations have received less attention. 

Front of the Department of Education building

U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship

The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.

Harvard Subpoenaed for Documents in House Antisemitism Investigation

House Republicans are escalating their ongoing investigation of antisemitism at Harvard University, serving subpoenas for documents to three senior officials...

AAUP Starting Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom

The American Association of University Professors is starting what it is calling a Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom...