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Labor Watch: Harvard Grad Students End 40-Day Strike Emma Whitford Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Plus, Tulane University non-tenure-track faculty won their first contract, and a California community college union became the first of its kind.…

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Florida Lawmakers Aim to Give Statewide Boards Power to Amend Gen Ed Ryan Quinn Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The state Board of Governors and Board of Education already banned sociology from public institutions’ core course offerings.…

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Half of Texas Tech Faculty Censored Their Courses Due to Race, Gender Rules Emma Whitford Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

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Labor Watch: Harvard Grad Students End 40-Day Strike Emma Whitford Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Plus, Tulane University non-tenure-track faculty won their first contract, and a California community college union became the first of its kind.…

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Florida Lawmakers Aim to Give Statewide Boards Power to Amend Gen Ed Ryan Quinn Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The state Board of Governors and Board of Education already banned sociology from public institutions’ core course offerings.…

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Half of Texas Tech Faculty Censored Their Courses Due to Race, Gender Rules Emma Whitford Tue, 06/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

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At NAFSA, More Questions Than Answers on What’s Ahead for International Students Johanna Alonso Mon, 06/01/2026 - 03:00 AM The annual conference drew thousands of international education professionals to Florida, where they flocked to…

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At NAFSA, More Questions Than Answers on What’s Ahead for International Students Johanna Alonso Mon, 06/01/2026 - 03:00 AM The annual conference drew thousands of international education professionals to Florida, where they flocked to…

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U of Texas Board Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close Programs Emma Whitford Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00 AM One faculty member is concerned that the policy changes anticipate a 2027 legislative session that could further encroach on academic…

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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…

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U of Texas Board Makes It Easier to Fire Faculty, Close Programs Emma Whitford Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00 AM One faculty member is concerned that the policy changes anticipate a 2027 legislative session that could further encroach on academic…

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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…

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3 Takeaways on AI and Entry-Level Jobs Joshua.Bay Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Institutions including the University of Virginia and the State University of New York are launching AI initiatives to prepare students for a changing…

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3 Takeaways on AI and Entry-Level Jobs Joshua.Bay Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Institutions including the University of Virginia and the State University of New York are launching AI initiatives to prepare students for a changing…

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Bard President Didn’t Opt to Retire—the Board Voted for It Emma Whitford Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM In the weeks following the May 1 announcement that Bard president Leon Botstein would end his tenure in June, three trustees resigned and…

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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…

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California Community Colleges Make Progress in Curbing Financial Aid Fraud Sara Weissman Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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What Hampshire’s Closing Tells Us About the Need for Experimental Colleges Elizabeth Redden Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Hampshire stood out in a higher ed sector characterized by conformity. Byline(s) Noah Coburn

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Bard President Didn’t Opt to Retire—the Board Voted for It Emma Whitford Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM In the weeks following the May 1 announcement that Bard president Leon Botstein would end his tenure in June, three trustees resigned and…

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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…

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California Community Colleges Make Progress in Curbing Financial Aid Fraud Sara Weissman Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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What Hampshire’s Closing Tells Us About the Need for Experimental Colleges Elizabeth Redden Wed, 05/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Hampshire stood out in a higher ed sector characterized by conformity. Byline(s) Noah Coburn

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Virginia Increases Campus Gun Restrictions, While Florida Allows Armed Workers Ryan Quinn Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:00 AM The diverging actions by Democratic and Republican leaders underscore the red state–blue state divide on university…

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Virginia Increases Campus Gun Restrictions, While Florida Allows Armed Workers Ryan Quinn Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:00 AM The diverging actions by Democratic and Republican leaders underscore the red state–blue state divide on university…

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Court Rules Texas State Must Reinstate Prof Fired for Israel-Palestine Talk Emma Whitford Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

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‘Gays for Hamas’ and Other Imaginary Signs of the Culture Wars Sara Brady Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM A reminder that even the smartest people are vulnerable to dumb ideas whenever we start dividing the world into us and them and dismissing…

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Court Rules Texas State Must Reinstate Prof Fired for Israel-Palestine Talk Emma Whitford Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

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‘Gays for Hamas’ and Other Imaginary Signs of the Culture Wars Sara Brady Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00 AM A reminder that even the smartest people are vulnerable to dumb ideas whenever we start dividing the world into us and them and dismissing…

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Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California Katherine Knott Tue, 05/12/2026 - 03:00 AM The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.” Byline(s) Katherine…

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Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California Katherine Knott Tue, 05/12/2026 - 03:00 AM The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.” Byline(s) Katherine…

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Middle Fingers to My Mama sara.custer@in… Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM The political climate gave four young white men in Florida the confidence to flip off a senior Black woman without consequence. Byline(s) Shaun Harper

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Training Students to Close Healthcare Gaps Joshua.Bay Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Stanislaus State’s Community Health Worker program helps residents in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley, including Black new mothers and migrant…

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Middle Fingers to My Mama sara.custer@in… Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM The political climate gave four young white men in Florida the confidence to flip off a senior Black woman without consequence. Byline(s) Shaun Harper

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Training Students to Close Healthcare Gaps Joshua.Bay Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Stanislaus State’s Community Health Worker program helps residents in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley, including Black new mothers and migrant…

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While the Texas Tech Board Met, Students Attended a Funeral Emma Whitford Fri, 05/08/2026 - 03:00 AM Students held a mock funeral for academic freedom Thursday, four weeks after the university system introduced policies that censor women’s…

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While the Texas Tech Board Met, Students Attended a Funeral Emma Whitford Fri, 05/08/2026 - 03:00 AM Students held a mock funeral for academic freedom Thursday, four weeks after the university system introduced policies that censor women’s…

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How a Professor Turned His Firing Into a Nationwide Fight for Academic Freedom Emma Whitford Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Tom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious…

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Transfer Without the Surprises quintina.barne… Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Part 1: What Michigan students are telling us about transfer. Byline(s) Monica Brockmeyer

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How a Professor Turned His Firing Into a Nationwide Fight for Academic Freedom Emma Whitford Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Tom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious…

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Transfer Without the Surprises quintina.barne… Thu, 05/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Part 1: What Michigan students are telling us about transfer. Byline(s) Monica Brockmeyer

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Is Your AI Ethical, Human-Centered and Pro-Social? jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 04/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Many of us utilize AI daily in our higher education work, yet we may not have assessed the ethical and human-centered nature of the tool we…

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Mistakes Were Made—but Not in Academe rachel.toor Wed, 04/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Some of us have been thinking about all the ways we’ve messed up and earned some of the disdain we’re experiencing. Byline(s) Rachel Toor

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Is Your AI Ethical, Human-Centered and Pro-Social? jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 04/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Many of us utilize AI daily in our higher education work, yet we may not have assessed the ethical and human-centered nature of the tool we…

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Mistakes Were Made—but Not in Academe rachel.toor Wed, 04/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Some of us have been thinking about all the ways we’ve messed up and earned some of the disdain we’re experiencing. Byline(s) Rachel Toor

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National University Establishes New Transfer Pathway With Calif. 2-Year Colleges Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM The predominantly online institution, which focuses on nontraditional students, will admit anyone who earned an…

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Florida Law School Reverses Course, Will Allow Turning Point Chapter Katherine Knott Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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National University Establishes New Transfer Pathway With Calif. 2-Year Colleges Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM The predominantly online institution, which focuses on nontraditional students, will admit anyone who earned an…

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Florida Law School Reverses Course, Will Allow Turning Point Chapter Katherine Knott Tue, 04/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Texas Politicians Are Taking Curricular Control. Where Is the Accreditor? Emma Whitford Mon, 04/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and graduate students can research. Although they appear to…

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Texas Politicians Are Taking Curricular Control. Where Is the Accreditor? Emma Whitford Mon, 04/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and graduate students can research. Although they appear to…