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Proposed IPEDS Supplement Could Undermine Reliability of Admissions Data
The Department of Education’s proposed changes pose major methodological challenges exacerbated by an ambitious timeline, Bryan Cook and Christine Keller write.
Education as Freedom
As a new academic year begins, Michael S. Roth writes that colleges must redouble their commitment to educating for freedom—including freedom from governmental intrusion.
AAUP Should Rethink Stance on Israel, Antisemitism
The AAUP’s leaders should focus on academic freedom rather than criticize U.S. military aid to Israel or minimize concerns about campus antisemitism, Miriam Elman and Mark G. Yudof write.
On AI, We Reap What We Sow
We’re seeing the predictable results of higher ed’s decades-long focus on outcomes over process, Chad Hanson writes.
The Trust in ‘Trustee’
We should resist efforts to redefine the trustee role in narrow, partisan terms, Kevin P. Reilly writes.
Colleges Shouldn’t Hike Tuition After May 1
Increasing tuition and fees after National Decision Day is unfair to incoming students, Andrew M. Ledbetter and Jessica L. Ledbetter write.
What Do DEI Moderates Stand For?
A recent Inside Higher Ed piece prompts MK Lamkin to ask what a “moderate” approach to DEI might look like.
Trump Hijacks American Science and Scholarship
Robert Ubell writes that an executive order giving political appointees authority over grant approvals amounts to a Communist-style takeover.