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How House Lawmakers Could Reshape Higher Ed
House committees put the finishing touches on their sections of the reconciliation megabill early this week. Now, all the pieces of the puzzle are laid out, and higher ed experts say the picture is grim.
FIRE: 600 Students Punished for Protected Speech Since 2020
The free speech watchdog’s new Students Under Fire report shows a shift in what speech is being targeted—and by whom—since Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
How to Help Faculty Meet New Accessibility Requirements
Only 10 percent of faculty believe their college provides adequate tools to support students with disabilities, making it hard to meet updated ADA mandates on digital accessibility.
‘Nonsense Detectives’ Give Academic Resources New Life Online
CUNY is working with Wikipedia to feed the information ecosystem more accessible, deeply researched articles on a variety of topics—including some fading from public memory.
State Higher Ed Support May Have Hit a Ceiling
Funding rose slightly last year but could hit a ceiling as federal cuts put budgets in a bind. With tuition revenue dropping, public institutions may face difficult financial decisions.
Penn State Proposes 7 Campus Closures
IU Bloomington Asked Faculty Taking Buyouts to Sign NDAs
The agreements, which have raised academic freedom advocates’ eyebrows, said that those wanting a voluntary retirement payout can’t criticize the university or any of its employees.
Amid DEI Crackdown, Students Hold Their Own Affinity Graduations
Colleges have scrapped affinity graduation celebrations as Trump targets DEI and state bans take effect, but new traditions may be starting.