Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order
A photo of Ted Cruz

The NSF’s Higher Ed Research ‘Hit List’

Senator Ted Cruz has released a database of more than 3,400 National Science Foundation grants he believes push “a far-left ideology.” Free speech advocates and researchers say it’s a scare tactic that undermines scientific inquiry.

Updated Data Tool Assesses College Return on Investment

The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce released an updated data tool today that assesses the return on investment...
A photo illustration consisting of a photo of Steven Lovett, Emporia State University's general counsel, superimposed over a photo of an Emporia State building. There's also an excerpt from House Bill 2348.

A General Counsel Seeks to Eviscerate Tenure After Being Sued for Ignoring It

Kansas’s Emporia State University is fighting a lawsuit from professors it decided to lay off in 2022. A lawmaker has filed a bill on behalf of its top lawyer, a defendant in the litigation.

California Judge Rules Adjuncts Should Be Paid for Nonclassroom Work

A superior court judge in California ruled last week that adjunct faculty in the Long Beach Community College District should...
Three people in suits stand on a hill that reads "DEI."

The DEI Hills Higher Ed Is Willing to Die On

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has demanded colleges rid themselves of race-conscious practices and programming. What will institutions fight to defend?

Florida Launches DOGE Equivalent to Audit State Universities

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is launching a state initiative to cut spending and optimize efficiency modeled after the Elon Musk’s...
A group of students pet therapy dogs on a college campus

Study: Therapy Dog Visitations Support Student Well-Being

A recently published article from researchers at Washington State University finds drop-in therapy dog interactions can help students who left their childhood pet behind. The study has implications for providing students with healthy coping strategies.

Illustration showing Donald Trump's face and a gavel

Injunction Blocking Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders Doesn’t Affect DEI Guidance

Legal experts say the executive orders and guidance use different levers to obtain the same goal—eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs—so colleges still need to comply.