Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order

Report: Should California Public Higher Ed Systems Merge?

A new report recommends a radical overhaul of California’s public higher education systems, EdSource reported. The University of California, California...

Idaho State Board of Education Passes Anti-DEI Resolution

After some back-and-forth among board members and university leaders, the Idaho State Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of...

WIOA Reauthorization Included in Government Funding Bill

A proposed plan to fund the government through mid-March also includes sweeping legislation that would reauthorize the nation’s main workforce...
A protester holds up a fist in front of photos of a gavel and a group of fellow protesters.

Massive Decline in Protests From Spring to Fall 2024

Campuses saw as few as a third as many pro-Palestinian protests this semester as they did in the spring, when an unprecedented wave of encampments swept the nation.

Jill Biden Stepping Down From Instructor Role at NOVA Community College

First Lady Jill Biden announced Monday that she’s taught her last class at Northern Virginia Community College after 15 years...

Doug Lederman Says Farewell to Inside Higher Ed: The Key

The editor and co-founder of IHE looks back on four decades of higher education journalism.

A photograph of Rachel Dawson next to one of the University of Michigan's Burton Memorial Tower.

U of Michigan Says DEI Official Fired Over ‘Behavior’ at Protest, Conference

The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest. 

A photo illustration of recent presidential hires and departures.

Splashy Hires and Messy Exits in 2024

Some institutions hired away well-known sitting presidents, while others saw their leaders leave amid difficult and dramatic circumstances.