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January 06, 2026

IHE 01-07-2026 DNU

By  IHE Staff

The University of Virginia rotunda next to an image of incoming president Scott Beardsley, a white man with white hair, wearing a blue suit and tie.

UVA Presidential Hire Raises Process Concerns

The University of Virginia hired a familiar face to lead the university, but he’s starting the job with a trust deficit due to board politics and the circumstances surrounding his hire.

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Global International Students in U.S.
2025 Brought Chaos for International Students. In 2026, Institutions Hope to Adapt

Visa appointment delays, threats to OPT, SEVIS revocations and more made 2025 a complicated and ever-changing environment. Colleges are looking to innovate this year to withstand the tide.

Government Student Aid Policy
Grad Loan Caps Could Hurt Students With Low Credit Scores

Researchers found that four in 10 borrowers have credit scores too low for private loans, raising concerns that the new borrowing limits could make grad school inaccessible.

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The Not Alone Podcast: Join Today's Leading Academic Conversations

Content sponsored and provided by Elsevier in collaboration with Prof. Rafael Bras

Unfiltered insights from influential academic leaders at the world's foremost universities. Through these conversations, the Not Alone podcast explores leadership, innovation, global challenges, and the ideas that will define tomorrow. 

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Government
The Trump Admin. Put $169M Toward Its Priorities. Here’s Where the Money Went

This round of funding is a glimpse at how the Trump administration wants to use grants to support its agenda.

Student Success The College Experience
When the Eaton Fire Scorched Altadena’s Child Care, One College Stepped In

Nearly 60 percent of local child-care sites were damaged or destroyed, affecting many student parents. One year later, Pacific Oaks College has helped more than 40 rebuild.

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How Florida Built Higher Ed’s AI Blueprint

Content sponsored and provided by University of Florida

Through its AI Across the Curriculum initiative, the University of Florida integrates AI literacy, ethics and tools across disciplines while collaborating with institutions nationwide to expand AI education and strengthen tomorrow's workforce. 

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Martin University Announces Closure
Science & Research Policy
Appeals Court Cites Supreme Court Rulings to Still Block NIH Indirect Costs Cap
Science & Research Policy
Congress Plans to Largely Buck Trump on NSF, NASA, Energy Department Cuts
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Views
How Many Vice Presidents Does a College Need?

Titles matter—and so does title inflation.

By Austin Sarat

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Welcome to a world UNLIKE any other.

Content sponsored and provided by Virginia Commonwealth University

As a top 20% global university, Virginia Commonwealth University is an unparalleled powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving by taking on challenges that others can’t. Or won’t. Welcome to a university unlike any you’ve ever seen.

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The Update Desk

A simple five-minute practice can build community in the college classroom, Niles Mattier writes.

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Classes Great and Terrible

When things go well, you can’t take too much credit, and when they fall apart, you can’t blame yourself. Or so I used to think.

By Rachel Toor

Opinion
Columns Just Visiting
Embracing the Age of Agency

If higher ed becomes the transactional model, only now with AI, we’re in big, big trouble.

By John Warner

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Columns Just Explain It to Me!
Signs of an Institutional Death Spiral

A checklist of indicators a college or university may close.

By Kathy Johnson Bowles

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Columns Online: Trending Now
The Rise of the Agentic AI University in 2026

Agentic AI is no longer merely an interactive tool we talk to; it is a colleague that acts for us.

By Ray Schroeder

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