GOP Rift Over Education Department’s Future

In a 13-to-9 vote Thursday, two Republicans sided with the Democrats to protect four key education offices.

U.S. Universities Among 7 Approved to Set Up Greek Branch Campuses

Institutions from the U.S., U.K. and France have been given the go-ahead following a controversial change in the law governing private institutions.

It’s Never Too Late to Go Back to College

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, ReUp CEO Terah Crews explores why students stop out and what colleges can do to help them return.

Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win

The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech.

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What Are Your Students Learning in Their Summer Internships?

They may well be absorbing subtle lessons about workplace injustices. They need opportunities to reflect on them.

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Law Schools Are Asking the Wrong Question About AI

The more interesting one is not about academic integrity. It’s about what it means to assess professional competence in a fast-changing field.

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The End of the ‘Learn to Code’ Era

It’s no wonder students are walking away from computer science: We told them the wrong story. Here’s the right one.

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The AAUP is not and must not be neutral in defense of academic freedom.

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By being vulnerable, I gave my students permission to be vulnerable, too.

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Students as Conscientious Objectors to Generative AI

We should listen to them—and treat their objections with respect.

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3 Mindset Shifts and 6 Strategies Leaders Shouldn’t Forget

The pandemic may be over, Patrick Sanaghan and Erica Barreiro write, but top administrators should still use its lessons to navigate today’s challenges.

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Apprenticeships: Learning at Work

Apprenticeships predate the modern university by centuries. But as concerns about both college costs and value mount, many higher ed institutions are looking to apprenticeships—all of which involve earning while learning—as affordable, efficient pathways for learners seeking reliable, well-paying careers in everything from nursing to cybersecurity. In the process, they’re reimagining the interplay between higher ed and the workforce and developing fresh ways to deliver experience and credentials of value. Inside Higher Ed’s multipart series, produced with support from Ascendium, explores the people, places and programs shaping the new era of apprenticeships.