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Robert Morse, ‘U.S. News’ College Ranking Guru, Retires

Robert Morse, the chief architect of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, announced his retirement Wednesday after nearly...
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies before a House Subcommittee on Capitol Hill.

McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill

The education secretary sparred with congressional Democrats over sweeping cuts to her department at a fiery House committee hearing.

Kermit the puppet smiles at a bronze likeness of himself and Jim Henson at the University of Maryland, College Park, campus

A Hoppy Commencement

University of Maryland graduates will hear from a speaker today who is small in size but big in pop culture...
White House Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios delivers a speech in 2019.

Trump Adviser Blames ‘Scientific Slowdown’ on DEI, Red Tape

Science policy adviser Michael Kratsios wants private research funding to make up for the “diminishing returns” he says federal investments have yielded. But data shows that federal R&D continues to produce enormous value.

The Key Podcast: Is Higher Ed’s Alliance With the Federal Government Over?

In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, Ted Mitchell, president of the American...

Ep. 157: Is the Alliance Between the Federal Government and Higher Ed Forever Broken?

The federal government’s attacks on higher education and losing trust in our institutions.

NSF Cuts Off Colleges That Push ‘Illegal DEI,’ Boycott Israel

The National Science Foundation won’t award grants to universities that promote “diversity, equity and inclusion … in violation of Federal...

Harvard Hit With Another $60M in Grant Cuts

The Trump administration has ended $60 million in federal grant funding for Harvard University amid an ongoing fight with the...