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January 20, 2026

IHE 01-21-2026 DNU

By  IHE Staff

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Higher Ed Prepares for New Era of Accessibility

Looming federal regulations update the ADA to make web content and mobile apps more accessible to people, including college students, with disabilities. But universities are scrambling to comply by the April deadline.

News

 
Government Science & Research Policy
Again Defying Trump, Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED

Appropriators have released legislation that wouldn’t defund Education Department programs or slash the National Institutes of Health budget. And it would prohibit the federal government from capping NIH reimbursement rates.

Institutions Religious Colleges
A New Catholic HSI Alliance

A group of Catholic Hispanic-serving universities has formed a partnership to brainstorm new ways to share resources and support students.

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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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Faculty Teaching
Survey: Faculty Say AI Is Impactful—but Not In a Good Way

Faculty members think generative AI in the classroom will increase cheating and shorten student attention spans. A minority of professors think the tools are a net positive.

Student Success Life After College
Parents Embrace Career and Technical Education

While traditional four-year college remains popular, a new study finds parents increasingly open to nondegree pathways for their children.

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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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Financial Health
Settlements Cost Higher Ed Hundreds of Millions in 2025
Safety
Report: Education Department Opens Fewer Sexual Violence Investigations
Executive Leadership
Fired a Week Ago, Morris Brown President Is Back on the Job
Minority-Serving Institutions
New UNCF Report Highlights Leadership Challenges at HBCUs
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Views
Gaming the System? Extended Time on Tests Is Often a Waste of Time

Extra time on a well-designed college exam rarely benefits anyone.

By Riley B. Pizza et al.

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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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Career Advice
How Higher Ed Can Adjust to the AI-Answer Economy

Helping students navigate AI-generated summaries is the new frontier in information literacy.

By Leo S. Lo

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Columns Small World
Closures, Mergers and Marriages—Oh My!

Now, even in this profoundly divided time, some leaders are realizing their institutions can be better together.

By Rachel Toor

Opinion
Columns Resident Scholar
Why Indiana Fans Are Especially Excited About Our First Football National Championship

Finally having a football program that matches all the other great things that IU is and does is why those of us who have experienced the place are so freakin’ excited.

By Shaun Harper

Opinion
Columns Call to Action
The Org Chart Isn’t the Solution We Think It Is

A case for shifting from structural fixes to system-level design in marketing and communications.

By Rob Zinkan

Opinion
Columns Online: Trending Now
Affective Intelligence in Artificial Intelligence

As we look at artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, we must look beyond facts, figures and formulas to ensure that the skills of perceiving and managing feelings, emotions and personalization are engaged in the process.

By Ray Schroeder

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