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European Academics Shun U.S. Business Conference Over Trump Fears

European Academics Shun U.S. Business Conference Over Trump Fears Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 05/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Going forward, the Academy of Management will move its annual meeting as attendees stay at home this year owing to visa worries and opposition to the president’s research policies. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/H0jXZxl via IFTTT

What the Education Department Projects for Workforce Pell

What the Education Department Projects for Workforce Pell Sara Weissman Thu, 05/28/2026 - 03:00 AM The Education Department estimates Workforce Pell could benefit over 100,000 students in the second year of the program. Experts say implementation will start slow but ramp up. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/mgkpq5Y via IFTTT

War of Words Over Florida’s Presidential Pick

War of Words Over Florida’s Presidential Pick Josh Moody Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00 AM After the University of Florida named Stuart Bell as a finalist for the presidency, critics took aim at his past work on DEI. Similar controversy upended UF’s last presidential search. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FQsAm0p via IFTTT

We Need a Bipartisan Commission on Postsecondary Education and Training

We Need a Bipartisan Commission on Postsecondary Education and Training Doug Lederman Tue, 05/26/2026 - 03:00 AM There’s much more agreement on what America needs from colleges, universities and other providers than politicians seem able to admit. Convening a group of national leaders would point a way forward. Byline(s) Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/qaevyoY via IFTTT

The Rush to Trust Endangers Academic Freedom

The Rush to Trust Endangers Academic Freedom Sara Brady Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher education cannot sacrifice its core values on the altar of trust. Byline(s) John K. Wilson from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/QOXcMBE via IFTTT

Dual-Enrollment Students Need More Support

Dual-Enrollment Students Need More Support Joshua.Bay Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM A new study from Helios Education Foundation and Florida State University finds accelerated students often need clearer advising, transition support and academic planning. Byline(s) Joshua Bay from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/MJPOWgy via IFTTT

5 Questions for Arthur Levine on the Real Price of College

5 Questions for Arthur Levine on the Real Price of College sara.custer@in… Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:00 AM Brandeis University president Arthur Levine hopes the institution's new AI-powered cost calculator will encourage more institutions to be up front with students about pricing. Byline(s) Sara Custer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hm02ZAG via IFTTT

McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing

McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing Sara Weissman Fri, 05/15/2026 - 03:00 AM The secretary engaged in tense exchanges with Democratic lawmakers about ED policies. Republicans largely came to her defense but raised concerns about graduate student loan caps and threats to TRIO. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/auwInA9 via IFTTT

Questions Raised About Change to FSA Website

Questions Raised About Change to FSA Website jessica.blake@… Thu, 05/14/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/oixH82k via IFTTT

Financial Aid Administrators Wave the Red Flag Over OBBBA Time Crunch

Financial Aid Administrators Wave the Red Flag Over OBBBA Time Crunch jessica.blake@… Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators says institutions could be penalized for decisions they were forced to make with limited guidance. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/e9paUi5 via IFTTT

Defend Higher Ed? Improve It? Both?

Defend Higher Ed? Improve It? Both? Doug Lederman Tue, 05/12/2026 - 03:00 AM The well-funded Alliance for Higher Education has entered the fray to advocate for colleges as essential to democracy. Some fear its agenda and activity could hurt as much as help. Byline(s) Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/OmH8vqe via IFTTT

Higher Ed in the Crucible

Higher Ed in the Crucible colleen.flaherty Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher education is under fire—and it’s leading to innovation, presidents say. Byline(s) Colleen Flaherty from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/OUaqL7P via IFTTT

The Future Is Creative

The Future Is Creative Elizabeth Redden Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Yet the proposed accountability framework tying programs’ eligibility for federal aid to graduate earning outcomes puts the future of arts education at risk. Byline(s) Brian Harlan from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Qvipogy via IFTTT

Part 2: Is Higher Education Having a Psychotic Breakdown?

Part 2: Is Higher Education Having a Psychotic Breakdown? kjohnsonbowles… Tue, 05/05/2026 - 03:00 AM Part two exposing the tension between higher education as a business and as a service and how this conflict has created the sector’s current identity crisis. Byline(s) Kathy Johnson Bowles from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hI5oMqP via IFTTT

Higher Education Was Built on Scarcity. That Model Is Breaking.

Higher Education Was Built on Scarcity. That Model Is Breaking. Kristine Maloney Mon, 05/04/2026 - 03:00 AM By tying value to selectivity, colleges created a system that limits access, inflates cost and undermines its own credibility. Byline(s) Carol Keese from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/aLT0uVY via IFTTT