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Campuses Quiet as Higher Ed Navigates Trump’s Orders
Students are holding few protests against the president’s executive orders, though some organizers are trying to make their voices heard. What accounts for the change in tactics?
5 Key Takeaways From McMahon’s Hearing for Ed Secretary
In the nearly three-hour hearing, Linda McMahon committed to the Trump agenda but provided little detail as far as how she’d execute it.
Ep. 142: An L.A. Community College Begins to Heal
How one college community is rebuilding after the devastating wildfires displaced both students and faculty.
House Committee Advances Bill Targeting Foreign Gifts
The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday to limit foreign influence on American colleges and universities. The vote...
Professor Suspended After Trump Remarks Back in Class—Again
Another Louisiana judge has ruled that tenured law professor Ken Levy can return to teaching, his lawyer said Wednesday. It’s...
House Budget Draft Calls for $330 Billion in Cuts for Higher Ed
The House Budget Committee released its blueprint for a sweeping reconciliation bill Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5...
Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’
The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research.
AAUP: Academic Freedom Doesn’t Require Institutional Neutrality
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “ institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy...