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Diversity Officers Gather to Grieve and Rally

Diversity Officers Gather to Grieve and Rally Sara Weissman Mon, 03/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Hundreds of diversity officers flocked to Philadelphia to attend the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education conference, where they reflected on the past year and what lies ahead for the embattled field. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FlJvGd7 via IFTTT

ED Names New NACIQI Member

ED Names New NACIQI Member Josh Moody Fri, 03/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/7vqmTgZ via IFTTT

What History, Evidence and Competing Views Tell Us About AI and Higher Education

What History, Evidence and Competing Views Tell Us About AI and Higher Education joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 03/26/2026 - 03:00 AM Conversations about technology and education too often skip past the accumulated evidence on teaching and learning in order to chase what merely feels new. Byline(s) James DeVaney from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/rsuMdCI via IFTTT

Judge Extends Admissions Data Deadline—Again

Judge Extends Admissions Data Deadline—Again kathryn.palmer… Wed, 03/25/2026 - 03:00 AM The extension only applies to the public colleges and universities in the 17 states that sued the Education Department after it ordered institutions to submit years of data to verify that they aren’t unlawfully considering race. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/wxebSgh via IFTTT

Breaking Down ED’s Interagency Agreements

Breaking Down ED’s Interagency Agreements jessica.blake@… Tue, 03/24/2026 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration is using interagency agreements to siphon off various Education Dept. programs to other agencies. Here are the ones signed so far. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/oxkDiFg via IFTTT

‘Unusually Steep’ Decline in U.S. University Autonomy, Index Shows

‘Unusually Steep’ Decline in U.S. University Autonomy, Index Shows sara.custer@in… Fri, 03/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Drop in institutional autonomy of 50 percent since 2015 means country is now only rated as “moderate” by experts. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/5T21zIj via IFTTT

ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury

ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:47 PM The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Max6LsU via IFTTT

Group Formed to Recommend Changes to Battered NCES

Group Formed to Recommend Changes to Battered NCES Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/19/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/8DvUrNb via IFTTT

What 3 Leading AI Models Say Are the Most Vulnerable Jobs in Higher Ed

What 3 Leading AI Models Say Are the Most Vulnerable Jobs in Higher Ed jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 03/18/2026 - 03:00 AM I asked artificial intelligence to tell me what jobs in higher education are most vulnerable to replacement in the near term. Byline(s) Ray Schroeder from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FPqoSK8 via IFTTT

Asian Campuses Shut to Save Energy Amid Middle East Conflict

Asian Campuses Shut to Save Energy Amid Middle East Conflict sara.custer@in… Fri, 03/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Fallout from spike in oil prices disrupts learning in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Byline(s) Tash Moshein for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/ywsUXf1 via IFTTT

Federal Grant Makers May Lose Job Protections: 5 Things to Know

Federal Grant Makers May Lose Job Protections: 5 Things to Know Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Trump has created a new employee category that he previously dubbed Schedule F. It allows for easier firings of those who are “subverting presidential directives.” Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Kjdi3gm via IFTTT

Teaching Toward Slow Hope

Teaching Toward Slow Hope johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 03/11/2026 - 03:00 AM An interview with Douglas Haynes about his new book pointing a new way forward for higher education. Byline(s) John Warner from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/pMxOXHz via IFTTT

State Lawmakers Step In to Support Minority-Serving Institutions

State Lawmakers Step In to Support Minority-Serving Institutions Sara Weissman Mon, 03/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Since the Education Department axed funding to MSIs last fall, state policymakers have proposed bills to recognize and sustain such colleges and universities moving forward. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/6VWHzw9 via IFTTT

Middle East Crisis Could Halt Branch Campus Plans, Experts Warn

Middle East Crisis Could Halt Branch Campus Plans, Experts Warn sara.custer@in… Fri, 03/06/2026 - 03:00 AM “Serious” repercussions are “inevitable,” as the conflict forces universities to reassess how they operate in the region amid increased insecurity. Byline(s) Juliette Rowsell for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/OIlk9Ed via IFTTT

Will There Be a Second Compact?

Will There Be a Second Compact? sara.custer@in… Thu, 03/05/2026 - 03:00 AM The Department of Education will struggle to find broad acceptance of a new iteration of the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education without true partnership with the sector. Byline(s) Sara Custer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Uj7tpd9 via IFTTT

Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps

Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps jessica.blake@… Wed, 03/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Politicians from both sides of the aisle sharply criticized the Education Department’s narrow interpretation of the legislation, which limits the number of students with access to large federal loans. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/jJf47PO via IFTTT

ED Releases Recommendations to Reimagine IES

ED Releases Recommendations to Reimagine IES Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/5hUyLte via IFTTT