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AAUP Report Backs Tenured Pro-Palestine Professor Who Was Fired
A new American Association of University Professors investigative report concludes that Muhlenberg College violated the academic freedom of a tenured...
House Bill Calls for Risk-Sharing, Sweeping Changes to Student Loan Program
The proposal is part of Republicans’ broader plan to pay for Trump’s tax cuts and other priorities.
The Resistance Is Here
In recent weeks, more higher ed leaders and faculty members have been joining forces across institutions and taking public stands against Trump’s policies.
Ex-NIH Director Says Trump Silenced Him, Others
A former director of the National Institutes of Health—who resigned in February—told CBS ’s 60 Minutes that working at the...
No Contract Renewal for Connecticut State Chancellor
Following a recent spending controversy, the Connecticut State Colleges and University system has declined to renew Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s contract...
A Little Failure Goes a Long Way, a New Book Argues
In a conversation about his new book, Let Colleges Fail, economic historian Richard Vedder discusses why higher ed institutions should operate more like the Fortune 500.
Survey: Financial Struggles Impede Students’ Academic Progress
New research from Trellis Strategies shows that the average college student has a high rate of financial fragility, which can negatively impact their ability to concentrate on school.
Another 700 NSF Grants Cut
Another 700 National Science Foundation grants were slashed Friday, the day after the agency’s director quit and a week after...