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Financial Aid’s Foggy Future
Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.
Republicans, Back in Charge of Congress, Aim to Increase Higher Ed Accountability
With Republicans in the majority, expect continued attacks on elite universities and more momentum behind key legislation introduced when the GOP took the House in 2023.
LSU Student Jailed for Allegedly Tweeting Threat to Tiger-Toting Governor
An LSU student is in hot water after the state’s governor brought a live tiger to a football game.
Trump Picks McMahon as Education Secretary
The former WWE executive has served on the board of Sacred Heart University since 2004 but has few other ties to higher ed.
Who Could Lead the Department Trump Plans to Abolish?
The next education secretary will likely have experience in higher ed or a zeal for culture wars, experts predict.
Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Classrooms
Many Faculty Say Academic Freedom Is Deteriorating. They’re Self-Censoring.
In an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat.
What’s Next for DEI?
Colleges should rethink their approaches to DEI if they don’t want to see it dismantled during a second Trump administration, Patrick J. Casey writes.