Views

General Guidelines for Submissions to Inside Higher Ed »

Views

An overhead shot shows a team of medical professionals working on laptops at a shared table.

Making Lemonade From Lemons in Supporting Underrepresented Premed Students

March 21, 2023

Changes to a clinical research course made due to COVID shutdowns became permanent when the benefits of the new approach became clear.

A close-up of the engine under the hood of a car.

Abandoning the College Minor for Certification

March 21, 2023

Colleges could consider replacing or complementing the college minor with industry certification programs, Matthew J. Mayhew, Emily Creamer and Susannah Townsend write.

Florida’s Universities Can’t Have It Both Ways

March 20, 2023

Courts, policy makers and research funders should demand truth in advertising when it comes to institutional commitments to academic freedom, Neal H. Hutchens and Frank Fernandez write.

Recent Columns

Abandoning the College Minor for Certification

Florida’s Universities Can’t Have It Both Ways

An illustration of three rows of physical bookshelves emerging from a laptop screen.

The Internet Archive Is a Library

Letters to the Editor

The University of California Abandons Progress and Preserves Convention

March 6, 2023

The university system's new policy banning fully online degrees ignores the needs of today's students and leans on outdated information.

Misunderstanding Online Education at Virginia Tech

February 27, 2023

An article about the university's expansion of virtual education asked the wrong questions about the quality of the courses.

Mis-advice on Academic Journal Submissions

February 12, 2023

An essay provides outdated advice that could hurt scholars, especially younger ones.

Commitment to Diversity at the University of South Florida

February 10, 2023

The university's former president disputes an article's "mischaracterization" of his efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Academic Freedom or Muslim Students’ Rights? The Answer Is Neither

January 19, 2023

The perceived choice demeans the rationality and intellect of devout Muslims and diminishes the university practices needed to accommodate Muslim students with respect.

Blogs

Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education

Communicating Effectively in a Presidential Search

March 21, 2023

Board leaders, search chairs, chief communications officers and presidents-elect can all benefit from understanding the communications considerations of a presidential search.