3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (333+ words) Just last month, the Department of Justice found Duke, pictured above, has discriminated in its medical school admissions. The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced this week that they had determined the University of California, Berkeley’s law…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (492+ words) Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2025, colleges and universities awarded the lowest number of humanities bachelor’s degrees since 1991. Humanities…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (623+ words) Ethan Sawyer began his coaching business in 2012 and keeps close track of admission writing prompts. Despite yearly fuss over changing prompts, he says the college essay of today is much the same as it was over a decade ago. Sawyer…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (296+ words) The Iowa Board of Regents is refusing to pay for Luciano de Castro, interim director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, to attend three upcoming conferences in Indiana, Ohio and Virginia that feature conservative scholars,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (276+ words) The development of internal executive recruiting teams offers a compelling alternative to external search firms. By Bridget Hough, James Kao and Caitlin Hargadon Many institutions of higher education are now discovering the business case for building an in-house executive search…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (365+ words) The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report. About three in 10 students said a professor should “definitely” or “probably” be fired for posting “it’s OK to punch a Nazi” on…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (709+ words) The University of Michigan’s First Fellows program will provide sophomores who are the first in their families to attend college with mentoring, a dedicated course and $4,000 for summer experiential learning. The University of Michigan’s First Fellows program will provide dedicated…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (101+ words) Learn how institutions can respond to rapid tech change while preserving assessment integrity & the student experience. How can higher education bridge the gap between rigorous, thoughtful academic governance and the fast-moving reality of AI evolution? Can't attend the webinar? You…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (952+ words) As visa refusal rates have risen, simply telling an admitted student they can reapply is insufficient. By Matthew R. Morley This is happening with increasing frequency. Inside Higher Ed reported recently that the number of new F-1 visa issuances fell by about…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (501+ words) Q: Tell us about your new gig. Why 2U? Why now? A: I spent over two decades working inside universities and, as you know, I loved it. I had the chance to build innovative online programs, work with faculty, listen to students and…...