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Study: Musk Twitter Takeover Prompted Academic Disengagement
Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic...
Concerns Over Student Voting Misinformation in Pennsylvania
A Franklin & Marshall College official who leads the institution’s nonpartisan voter registration program, F&M Votes, has raised concerns about...
Tennessee State Sees Steep Drop in Freshman Enrollment
Tennessee State University experienced a staggering 50 percent drop in first-time freshman enrollment this fall compared to last year, as...
Harvard’s Billion-Dollar Disappointment
Harvard’s nearly $1.2 billion fundraising haul fell short of last year’s mark by roughly $200M, following a period of acrimony marked by student protests and scandals.
‘Institutional Neutrality Applies to Actions—Not Just Words’
Vanderbilt University chancellor Daniel Diermeier argues that demonstrating a political point of view contradicts higher education’s core mission and values.
Rick Singer Leaves Prison and Plans to Resume College Counseling
William (Rick) Singer, who spent 16 months in a federal prison camp for masterminding the 2019 Varsity Blues admissions scandal...
Faculty Overwhelmingly Back Harris in November. But They Won’t Tell Students to Do the Same.
Respondents to a new Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research poll mostly identified as Democrats—with only 8 percent supporting Trump. But, aware they’re to the left of their students and states, they’re largely keeping their thoughts to themselves.
Why Some Students Say They Don’t Plan to Vote
One student who isn’t voting this year said the candidates were “trash,” while another said they doubted it would matter much whether Harris or Trump won.