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A little over a year ago, in February 2025, I worked with colleagues to launch an initiative to support fired federal workers and others impacted by…

You may have noticed that the term “diversity” has vanished from corporate home pages and university mission statements, replaced by the less controversial language of “belonging”…

In the recent decision Chiles v. Salazar, the U.S. Supreme Court held that state laws banning conversion therapy may be unconstitutional if those laws restrict free…

To offer students extra credit—that is the question.In fact, it’s an age-old question, one that some systems, liked standards-based grading, claim to answer by completely eliminating…

Even before the Supreme Court rules on transgender students’ participation in athletics, colleges and universities have received a clear message from Washington: Inclusive policies may come…

On Feb. 27, Columbia University announced it had reached an agreement with StandWithUS Center for Legal Justice, Students Against Antisemitism Inc. and a number of Columbia…

Higher education is under siege, and not only from the outside. In recent years, colleges and universities have faced mounting external pressure on academic freedom from…

Last year marked a turning point for higher education. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ushered in a new chapter in higher education, introducing sweeping…

If you work in faculty development, you have probably heard the same concern on a loop for the past year: All my students are cheating using…

The war with Iran is throwing the Middle East into turmoil. Missiles and drones dominate the headlines, but another casualty is emerging: the global university. In…