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Coaching Works—if Colleges Invest in Quality

A review of 36 studies finds student persistence improves when coaching programs emphasize training, feedback and accountability—not just access.

A red banner reads "Long Beach City College" in front of an academic building surrounded by palm trees.

Long Beach Community College District Agrees to Settle With Adjuncts

The Long Beach Community College District agreed to pay $18 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by adjunct...
Students walk on Columbia University's campus.

DHS Detains and Releases Columbia University Student

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained a Columbia University student at an off-campus residence hall Thursday morning, according to...
From left: Arne Duncan, David Pressman and Ted Mitchell in conversation.

At Annual ACE Meeting, a Call to Uphold Higher Ed’s Mission

The former ambassador to Hungary raised a stark warning about the authoritarian similarities between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

A headshot of Emelyn dela Peña, the new president and CEO of NADOHE, standing in an office smiling. She is a woman with light brown skin and black hair, wearing glasses and a black jacket over a black-and-white top.

Leading Diversity Officers in Turbulent Times

The new president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education is intent on broadening the organization’s reach at a time when diversity, equity and inclusion work is under pressure.

A no-calculator symbol placed over a campus shot of the University of California, San Diego.

Buzzy UCSD Math Readiness Report Failed to Mention Calculator Ban

Instead, the authors pinned the change on COVID-19 and an increase in low-income student enrollments. It’s unclear whether they knew about the calculator policy change.

Aerial over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring.

UNC Board OKs Definition of What Academic Freedom Is, and Isn’t

The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.

A photo illustration of a robot AI doing work at a computer while a student plays around on their cellphone while relaxing in the dorm.

Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses for Students. Now What?

A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole point.