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Lessons Learned From a College Closure
In part three of a three-part series, former senior leaders at Cabrini University offer advice for navigating a closure, including ideas for how neighboring institutions can help—and not hurt.
The Deadline That Wasn’t
Higher ed botched its response to the anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter, Steve Robinson writes.
Presidents Are Staying Busy, Not Silent
Just because presidents may not be speaking out, that doesn’t mean they aren’t advocating for the sector and their students behind the scenes, Mary Dana Hinton writes.
Beyond Work-Life Balance: The Future of Career Services Lies in Career and Life Integration
Career centers must evolve into hubs of lifelong guidance, personal development and future readiness, writes Hassan Akmal of UC San Diego. College leaders must embrace five strategic imperatives to lead this transformation.
How to Support Faculty During the Chaos
Beth Mitchneck and Stephanie A. Goodwin suggest some simple ways academic administrators can support faculty whose research and teaching are under threat.
Intellectual Affairs (2005–2025)
In his final “Intellectual Affairs” column, Scott McLemee looks back at 20 years of writing about the world of scholarly books and ideas.
An Open Letter to the NEH
New funding conditions imposed to comply with Trump’s executive orders undercut the national humanities agency’s very mission, Jonathan P. Eburne writes.
A Lawless Attack on Diversity
Ray Li writes that the Feb. 14 Dear Colleague letter is not supported by established case law or sound legal reasoning.