Private Colleges Suggest Alternative Endowment Tax
Inside Higher Ed For weeks, private colleges big and small have been saying that Republicans’ plan to increase the endowment tax rate to up to 21 percent will hurt institutional…
Netflix’s “Forever” Brilliantly Captures One Tough, Underexplored College Transition Dilemma
Inside Higher Ed Without spoiling it for readers who have not yet seen the show, Forever is excellent, definitely worth the time investment. The Netflix series is about Justin and…
Calling Classroom Antisemitism Worrisome, Hillel Adds New VP
Inside Higher Ed Hillel International, the pro-Israel Jewish campus organization, is hiring for a new position that it says will combat faculty antisemitism. According to the job posting, the vice…
Which Universities Spend the Most on Student Services
Inside Higher Ed More colleges and universities are investing in support service offerings to increase student retention and graduation outcomes, but these interventions and offices come at a cost—one that…
U Michigan Used Undercover Agents to Surveil Protesters
Inside Higher Ed The University of Michigan hired dozens of private investigators to go undercover on campus and surveil pro-Palestinian student protesters, The Guardian reported Friday. Some of the investigators,…
In Texas, Presidents May Soon Control Faculty Senates
Inside Higher Ed Texas public college and university presidents will be able to take control of their faculty governing bodies if Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill now before him.…
Williams College Rejects NSF, NIH Funds Over Unclear DEI Ban
Inside Higher Ed Williams College has told its faculty that it won’t accept National Science Foundation or National Institutes of Health grants until the agencies clarify what they mean by…
Stricter ID Verification Required for Federal Aid Applicants
Inside Higher Ed The Department of Education is requiring colleges and universities to implement stricter identity-verification measures for some first-time applicants for federal student aid, according to a Friday announcement.…
Project 2025 Author to Work at Education Department
Inside Higher Ed An influential conservative policy expert who has advocated for closing down the Education Department is joining the agency. The Trump administration announced Friday that Lindsey Burke, the…
The Benefits of Professional Society Involvement (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed Back in 2001, when I first attended university, I didn’t join any student organizations, clubs or professional societies. I was busy with classes, after all, and didn’t…