IHE 02-03-2026 DNU

January brought at least 100 layoffs and dozens of program cuts, a step down from a difficult December that saw hundreds of jobs cut due to both sector and institutional pressures.

Building on the higher ed policies outlined in Project 2025, the new report urges more state involvement in holding colleges and universities accountable.

When a UCLA professor debuted the custom textbook a year ago, other faculty criticized it as a potential threat to teaching and learning. But the textbook boosted student engagement and freed up instructors’ time, the professor says.

New research finds that only 62 percent of Texas graduate students completed their degree within six years. Collecting more systematic national data can help boost that rate.

Despite its many strengths, AI tutoring is no substitute for relationally rich peer-led tutoring programs.

By Daniel R. Sanford

No party should neglect this important stage in the tenure and promotion process.

By Marcus L. Johnson

What if colleges and universities hired short-term leaders for a year or three to get the really hard stuff done?

By Doug Lederman

The tome brings up a lot of questions, but is superficial in its assessment of what’s driving change in our institutions.

By Matt Reed

How higher education communicators should help faculty build durable, direct channels to reach audiences that matter.

By Kevin Anselmo

A conversation with a senior director of analytics and business intelligence at EducationDynamics.

By Joshua Kim