Embattled University of West Florida Trustee Resigns
Inside Higher Ed Scott Yenor, chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of West Florida, resigned Wednesday ahead of a looming fight with lawmakers, The Pensacola News Journal…
Penn to Lose Security Clearance in Trump Attack
Inside Higher Ed President Donald Trump signed a directive Wednesday removing the security clearances of University of Pennsylvania community members, the latest government action to pummel the president’s alma mater.…
NSF, NIH Slash Support for Early-Career Scientists
Inside Higher Ed Both the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are slashing funding support for graduate students and early-career researchers as President Donald Trump continues dramatic…
DHS Formalizes Policy Screening Noncitizens’ Social Media
Inside Higher Ed The Department of Homeland Security is formalizing a policy to search the social media accounts of all foreign applicants for U.S. visas or other benefits, according to…
Controversial U of Cincinnati Bathroom Signs Cost $16K
Inside Higher Ed The University of Cincinnati has removed “biological male” and “biological female” bathroom signs that caused outrage when they were first put up in February. In total, posting,…
The Difficult Work of Developing Engaged Citizens: The Key
Inside Higher Ed Teaching students the skills of civil discourse—free inquiry, free expression and critical thinking—is only part of the work of preparing them for a life of citizenship; they…
College Completion Growth Spurred by Certificates
Inside Higher Ed The national undergraduate completion rate rose for the first time in three years last year, with 3.2 million learners earning an undergraduate credential during the 2023–24 academic…
New Report: Most Students Say Colleges Promote Free Speech
Inside Higher Ed While freedom of speech remains a hot-button issue in higher ed, most undergraduates feel like they’re free to speak their minds on campus, according to a new…
Jewish Studies Can’t Be a Pawn in Trump’s Attacks (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed This administration’s purported war against campus antisemitism is in fact a crusade against the rights of free expression, academic freedom and due process for everyone involved in…
Conservatives Seize the Moment to Remake Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed WASHINGTON, D.C.—With the Trump administration taking special aim at higher education, conservative policymakers and college leaders are embracing the opportunity to force a cultural reset across academe.…