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5 Takeaways From Recent Research on Student Loneliness
As colleges grapple with student mental health and belonging, loneliness is emerging as a central—and often overlooked—factor. According to recent […]
March 4, 2026
Catholic U Rejects Pro-Israel Group’s Speaker Requests
The Students Supporting Israel chapter at Catholic University of America is accusing the university of discrimination after administrators denied its […]
March 4, 2026
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access in the Real World
Appropriately, a book launch for The Community Solution: The Power of Radical Cooperation in Higher Education by Michael Horowitz, a […]
March 4, 2026
Residency App Rates Fell in States That Restricted Abortion
After the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, 20 states passed new restrictions or intensified existing ones […]
March 4, 2026
The Growing Gap Between Housing Need and Inventory (opinion)
It’s housing selection season, which means the same predictable rhythm is playing out on campuses across the country: Students compare […]
March 4, 2026
USC, Lewis, Shepherd, UW Madison and More
Richard Bierschbach, since September interim president of Wayne State University in Detroit, has been elected permanent president of the institution. […]
March 4, 2026
3 Questions for Katie Shaver, Managing Director at EAB
I’ve been collaborating with Katie Shaver, managing director at EAB, on researching potential online programs at my institution. Her advice, […]
March 3, 2026
Effective Responses to Feedback About Culturally Irrelevant Out-of-Class Activities
I am a longtime proponent of ensuring that all collegians have equitable opportunities to benefit from participation in campus clubs, […]
March 3, 2026
February Brought a Flurry of Program and Personnel Cuts
February brought a flurry of layoffs driven by cost-cutting efforts that were mostly tied to reducing budget shortfalls. In one […]
March 3, 2026
How Diversity Gained—and Lost—Its Place in Higher Ed
In his new book, The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea (Yale University Press), David Oppenheimer, a law […]
March 3, 2026
How Should Colleges Meet This Moment? (column)
There are few better places to get a bead on what college and university leaders are thinking and feeling than […]
March 3, 2026
Indiana Advances Bill That Threatens Low-Earning Programs
The bill would direct the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to review college programs that graduate low earners. Ward DeWitt/iStock/Getty […]
March 3, 2026
Middle East U.S. Campuses Shutter; Students Unable to Return
Campuses in the United Arab Emirates and other countries have switched to online learning. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images The spiraling war […]
March 3, 2026
ED Releases Recommendations to Reimagine IES
A special adviser’s report recommends how the Institute of Education Sciences should change. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Education […]
March 2, 2026
NYU Launches Device-Free Spaces for Students
Kristie Patten was alarmed when Grant Callahan, a third-year student at New York University, told her he has “never been […]
March 2, 2026
Research Offices Ask for Extension on Admissions Survey
Eighty-seven percent of institutional research officials say they’d benefit from more time to compile the seven years of admissions data that […]
March 2, 2026
UNC Chancellor Scraps Secret Recording Policy
Faculty members applauded the decision. CRobertson/iStock Editorial/Getty Images Plus Two weeks after introducing a policy that allowed administrators to secretly […]
March 2, 2026
Under Secretary Kent Says Higher Ed Needs a “Hard Reset”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Education under secretary Nicholas Kent opened day two of the American Council on Education’s annual meeting with a clear […]
February 28, 2026
House hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Teachers need […]
February 28, 2026
If ICE Won’t Show a Warrant, What Can Campuses Do?
Since President Trump took office with the promise of mass deportations, college leaders have consistently gotten the same advice from […]
February 28, 2026