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Trump’s 100-Day War on Higher Ed

Trump’s 100-Day War on Higher Ed Johanna Alonso Wed, 04/30/2025 - 03:00 AM In his first few months in office, the president attacked higher education with dizzying frequency, confronting colleges and unraveling decades of federal policy. We look at 10 ways the administration has upended higher education so far. Byline(s) Liam Knox Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/IdgLhFp via IFTTT

The Resistance Is Here

The Resistance Is Here Sara Weissman Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM In recent weeks, more higher ed leaders and faculty members have been joining forces across institutions and taking public stands against Trump’s policies. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/75TfH0N via IFTTT

Voters Across Parties Want Action on Education, Survey Shows

Voters Across Parties Want Action on Education, Survey Shows Sara Weissman Mon, 04/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3eXorzH via IFTTT

Accreditors Sound Off on Executive Order

Accreditors Sound Off on Executive Order Josh Moody Fri, 04/25/2025 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration aims to overhaul accreditation. Agencies say they are willing to work with the federal government on reforms, but Trump’s claims are misleading. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/x3CgayN via IFTTT

AI Research Summaries ‘Exaggerate Findings,’ Study Warns

AI Research Summaries ‘Exaggerate Findings,’ Study Warns sara.custer@in… Thu, 04/24/2025 - 03:00 AM Bots’ tendency to display “unwarranted confidence” and fixate on “pink elephants” is particularly risky in medical research, according to a new paper. Byline(s) John Ross for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/owDiSGI via IFTTT

Collection of Free Education Research May Lose Funding

Collection of Free Education Research May Lose Funding Johanna Alonso Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/4vX3iOU via IFTTT

Education Department to Restart Debt Collection on Defaulted Student Loans

Education Department to Restart Debt Collection on Defaulted Student Loans Katherine Knott Mon, 04/21/2025 - 04:31 PM About 25 percent of all borrowers have or will default on their student loans in the next few months, and another 35 percent are at least 60 days past due. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/6D4dBjs via IFTTT

Trump’s Funding Freezes Halt Medical Research, Deaf Education Training

Trump’s Funding Freezes Halt Medical Research, Deaf Education Training Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/21/2025 - 03:00 AM The federal government says it has cut or frozen billions of dollars’ worth of grants and contracts to high-profile universities, ending potentially lifesaving studies and critically needed training, according to the researchers. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/LrHYKj3 via IFTTT

What to Know About Trump’s Strategy Targeting Colleges’ Grants and Contracts

What to Know About Trump’s Strategy Targeting Colleges’ Grants and Contracts Katherine Knott Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM The novel approach is targeting billions of dollars for research and could reshape higher education for years to come. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/7oWAInQ via IFTTT

Listen: Colleges Navigate Students’ Digital Addictions

Listen: Colleges Navigate Students’ Digital Addictions Ashley Mowreader Wed, 04/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Students can access just about anything with the tap of an icon. How can this create harmful habits and what is higher education’s role in teaching preventive wellness? Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/BSCV72l via IFTTT

How Trump’s Early Actions Compare to Project 2025, Other Blueprints

How Trump’s Early Actions Compare to Project 2025, Other Blueprints jessica.blake@… Tue, 04/15/2025 - 03:00 AM Many of the Trump administration’s early actions have closely mirrored the recommendations of conservative think tanks. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/VaJvh71 via IFTTT

A Reduced Civil Rights Office Could Leave Students and Institutions in Limbo

A Reduced Civil Rights Office Could Leave Students and Institutions in Limbo Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/15/2025 - 03:00 AM The staff of the already-threadbare Office for Civil Rights was slashed a month ago. Experts say the effects may be even more far-reaching than initially expected. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/W5KznqU via IFTTT

Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline

Education Dept. Agrees to Push DEI Compliance Deadline jessica.blake@… Fri, 04/11/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/BaNJmXo via IFTTT

4 Layers of Corequisite Education Support

4 Layers of Corequisite Education Support Ashley Mowreader Thu, 04/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Middle Georgia State University created a multipronged approach to aiding corequisite math learners through embedded tutoring, peer mentoring, success coaching and faculty assistance. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Cy762nw via IFTTT

Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies

Not in the Name of Israel and Jewish Studies Elizabeth Redden Wed, 04/09/2025 - 03:00 AM Israel and Jewish studies programs cannot be pawns in Trump’s political attacks on higher education, Michael Brenner writes. Byline(s) Michael Brenner from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/n7sGH1N via IFTTT

IHEP Sues Over McMahon’s Cuts to Institute of Education Sciences

IHEP Sues Over McMahon’s Cuts to Institute of Education Sciences jessica.blake@… Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/1wucXsB via IFTTT

ASU’s Required Virtual Reality Lab Boosted Grades, Retention

ASU’s Required Virtual Reality Lab Boosted Grades, Retention kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/07/2025 - 11:00 AM A new large-scale, longitudinal study shows that Arizona State University’s recent investments in virtual reality education are paying off. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/g92VKvW via IFTTT

An Unreliable Partner

An Unreliable Partner Elizabeth Redden Mon, 04/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Under Linda McMahon’s leadership of ED, colleges should prepare for a student aid policy characterized by inefficiencies and overreach, Daniel A. Collier writes. Byline(s) Daniel A. Collier from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/lniqCoZ via IFTTT

The Confusion in Higher Ed Right Now ‘Knows No Bounds’

The Confusion in Higher Ed Right Now ‘Knows No Bounds’ sara.custer@in… Fri, 04/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher education attorney Jim Newberry tells Inside Higher Ed his firm is struggling to find answers amid the federal policy uncertainty. Byline(s) Sara Custer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FGMnP41 via IFTTT

Trump and Musk Set Their Sights on Humanities Cuts

Trump and Musk Set Their Sights on Humanities Cuts jessica.blake@… Thu, 04/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Exactly how many staff members and grants will be slashed from the National Endowment for the Humanities remains unclear, but prior cuts at the Education Department and National Institutes of Health offer a grim forecast. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/SKUPu5w via IFTTT

Innovation and Collaboration in Higher Education During Challenging Times

Innovation and Collaboration in Higher Education During Challenging Times mnelson@upcea.edu Wed, 04/02/2025 - 03:00 AM The field of higher education is notoriously slow to change. Yet, when faced with the extraordinary challenges of today, our associations are quick to foster support, collaboration and unity. Byline(s) Ray Schroeder from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/kt8Hb2V via IFTTT

Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections

Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections Ryan Quinn Tue, 04/01/2025 - 03:00 AM Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/jzGmBH0 via IFTTT