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Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, a white man with a white beard and a mostly bald head, wearing a business suit and glasses, talks with reporters after attending the Republican Senate luncheon in the U.S. Capitol.
Quick Takes

AAU and Others Warn Congress That Trump Is Changing Grant Rules

The White House has to wait until mid-December to finalize a sweeping rule that would give political appointees more power...
Harvard University graduate students hold a kickoff rally at the Science Center Plaza on Oct. 27, 2026.
Faculty Labor & Unionization

Labor Watch: Harvard Workers Strike Again, CSU Makes Deals

Also in October, Department of Education workers in Chicago filed an OSHA complaint about unsafe working conditions and Tufts University sued its non-tenure-track faculty union to stop the reinstatement of a professor fired for violating the sexual misconduct policy.

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Student Success Life After College

What Is the Purpose of College in the Age of AI?

The University of Virginia’s Christa Acampora discusses how colleges can navigate AI while supporting students’ intellectual, personal and professional development.
Quick Takes

Democrats to Trump: Don’t Destroy Government Records

Democratic leaders are warning the Trump administration to prepare for a slew of records requests and investigations. Less than 12...
A campus shot of the University of Iowa next to a headshot of Carson Holloway, the new director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom.
Quick Takes

Iowa Civics Center Director Hire Drops Out

The University of Iowa will need to find a new director for its Center for Intellectual Freedom after the Board...
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Faculty Books & Publishing

AI Article Review ‘Better Than Humans at Their Best’

Leading social sciences professor says he set out to prove the value of human reviews, but AI won every time.

People vote at a polling location on Election Day during the midterm elections in South Portland, Maine, on Nov. 3, 2026.
Government Politics & Elections

5 Takeaways From Democrats’ Historic Night

The election results will likely reshape the balance of power in the U.S. for years to come. Higher ed advocates are hopeful that the new Congress will advance their priorities, from college affordability to academic freedom. Here’s what to know so far.

Texas gov.-elect, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) toast with a fountain beverage at a Whataburger restaurant at the conclusion of a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Government Politics & Elections

Democrats’ Texas Takeover Could Reshape Boards, Laws and More

The Lone Star State was at the vanguard of the nation’s conservative higher ed overhauls. But Republicans now must relinquish control of state offices and one legislative chamber.