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When the Employer Is the Financial Aid Office

With increased federal emphasis on workforce alignment, the time is now to make employer-sponsored educational assistance programs more robust and visible.

By David Kafafian and Josh Farris

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What Do Employers Mean by ‘AI Skills,’ Anyway?

A major survey shows students are anxious about career readiness in the face of AI—pointing to the need for more employer guidance.

By Elisa J. Sobo and David M. Goldberg

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When War Changes Global Higher Ed

Military conflict has always been an acknowledged but abstract risk for universities building branch campuses in the Middle East. Now that risk has become a reality.

By Jason E. Lane et al.

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Students Don’t Read Enough? Don’t Blame the Profs

Blame the jobs that compete for their time. Blame the messages our institutions are sending about what’s worth their time—and what the purpose of their degree is.

By Hannah Pittard

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Fire First, Settle Later: Academia’s Troubling New MO?

Denying tenure-line faculty their legal rights comes with costs.

By Deepa Das Acevedo

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‘Not Everyone Needs College’ Is a Straw Man

Too often, the claim that “everyone needs college” serves to derail conversations about access.

By Jeremy J. Kasten

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What to Know About AI and Mental Health

Many students are turning to AI for their mental health needs—a fact campuses ignore at their peril.

By Jessi Gold

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Why Fascists Hate Sociology

The anti-sociology politicians are on to something in grasping the field’s power.

By Michael Schwalbe