IHE 01-14-2026 DNU

University of Nebraska–Lincoln chancellor Rodney Bennett left six months before his contract ended, with a $1.1 million exit package, amid faculty outrage over program cuts.

The university banned hundreds of pornography sites in 2019. But students were stunned to return from winter break to find their access to the popular social media platform restricted.

State higher education systems continue to focus on workforce development, return on investment and other cost- and outcomes-centered topics, survey results show.

A student-guided overhaul of UNC Chapel Hill’s Hello Heels app helped turn an underused tool into a popular campus hub.

Just buying an institutional subscription to ChatGPT or Claude won’t ensure students have all the different AI tools they need.

By Kenneth Sumner

As formal DEI efforts come under intense pressures, Kimberly A. Griffin and W. Brad Johnson offer advice for how faculty can still advance equity in higher ed through mentorship.

By Kimberly A. Griffin and W. Brad Johnson

Two small people with big mouths do a point-counterpoint on higher ed in a new column. Kinda like Gail Collins and Bret Stephens, Siskel and Ebert, and Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd. But funnier.

By Rachel Toor and E. Gordon Gee

How many talented, Black prospective international students opt out of applying to U.S. universities?

By Shaun Harper