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A photo collage of Catholic University of America and Western Washington University campuses.

Not All Campus Cuts in February Were Driven by Trump

Concerns about a federal funding freeze prompted some colleges to take action, but job and program cuts last month mostly stemmed from falling enrollments and budget issues.

McMahon Outlines Her ‘Final Mission’ for the Department

Shortly after being sworn in as education secretary Monday, Linda McMahon issued a memo outlining the Education Department’s “final mission.”...
A resource room at a community college in Vermont, stocked with informational pamphlets, tax prep information and free food.

Supporting Student Retention With Small Grants

A new initiative at the Community College of Vermont provides learners with small grants to assist with immediate needs that threaten their persistence.

College-age woman receives counseling on campus

Listen: The Role of the Embedded Mental Health Counselor

To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations.

A fist is holding a wad of cash as well as several diplomas.

By 2040, Can Most Americans Earn ‘Credentials of Value’?

The Lumina Foundation’s previous 17-year goal—for 60 percent of adults to have a postsecondary credential—fell short. How will its next mission, focused on income, fare?

Female student stands over a seated female professor who is helping her review materials on a desk in a brightly lit classroom.

Survey Says: Students Are Customers  

More than three in five students consider themselves customers of their institution, according to a new analysis of Inside Higher Ed’s Student Voice data. Is that a bad thing?

AGB Leader Resigns Abruptly After 6 Months

Less than a year into the job, Framroze Virjee is out as president and CEO of the Association of Governing...
A photograph of a rally at the University of Rochester, with signs including "Agreement or Strike!"

Ph.D. Workers and Their University Both Backed a Union Election. Then Trump Won.

The University of Rochester gave multiple reasons for backing out and leaving students to try their luck with the NLRB, which has been drastically transformed since the president took office. Other student workers are wary, too.