IHE 08-31-2026 DNU

As more accreditors opt out of federal recognition or risk having it stripped, some programs and practitioners face mounting uncertainty over what it means for licensing requirements.

The board cited concerns about transparency and financial oversight in firing President Darrin Martin. He’s the second president to leave under scrutiny in the last three years.

The announcement brings some relief to advocates who worried TRIO money would be rerouted to states and workforce pathway initiatives.

Priority registration and campus liaisons can ease barriers for student parents. New Trellis Strategies research finds many in Texas don’t know they exist.

No university should respond to Secretary McMahon’s letter without significant faculty involvement.

By Kumble Subbaswamy

A recent Inside Higher Ed interview describes in unusually candid terms an increasingly popular—and problematic—view of the president’s role.

By Judith Wilde

The public doubts the value of what colleges are providing. That could change if institutions proved that students actually develop the capabilities and skills we promise them.

By Doug Lederman

Defunding or altogether eliminating Black studies will surely exacerbate racialized persistence and experiential and student outcomes inequities on predominantly white campuses.

By Shaun Harper

Autumn is coming …

By Matt Reed