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Student Success Life After College

4 Key Takeaways on Career Readiness

From apprenticeships to work-based learning, colleges are rethinking how students build career-ready skills.

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Deep Dives

Presidents Pressured in Trump’s Second Term

The latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Presidents reveals leaders’ concerns about Trump 2.0, public trust, finances and AI.

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Quick Takes

Poll: Voters Generally Support Limiting Grad School Borrowing

Majorities of registered voters support limiting federal loans for graduate students and approve of a new federal earnings test, according...

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Quick Takes

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Putting Low-Earning Degrees on Chopping Block

Indiana’s governor has signed into law a bill that aims to eliminate all academic programs at the state’s public universities...

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Governance Executive Leadership

Ohio State President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

During his short tenure as president, Ted Carter received praise and two salary increases. Now the “surprised and disappointed” board has accepted his resignation.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a roundtable to "save college sports" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2026.

Government

At White House, Leaders Plead for Federal Action to Overhaul College Athletics

President Trump presided over a White House discussion on the future of college sports, the latest sign of growing momentum toward a federal solution to the troubles plaguing college athletics.

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Quick Takes

Judge Dismisses Case of Wrongfully Deported Babson Student

After a Babson College freshman decided to not return to the United States, a federal judge dismissed her lawsuit challenging...

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Governance Executive Leadership

Pressure Mounts on Bard President

The Faculty Senate is calling for the creation of a fund equivalent to Jeffrey Epstein’s total donations to the college, to be spent on initiatives concerning sexual violence.