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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 10h

Join @gallup.com, @ideas42.bsky.social and @collegefutures.bsky.social on 10/8 at 11am PT/2pm ET, for a webinar unpacking new research on adult learners & postsecondary decision-making & what these findings mean for institutions, funders & policymakers. Register: bit.ly/4743r0M #sponsored

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 11h

Resident Scholar | ‘A Different World’ Reached No. 1. Why That Matters for HBCUs and Hollywood The Netflix reboot offers HBCUs a powerful recruitment opportunity and reminds the entertainment industry that Black stories attract enormous audiences. By Shaun Harper: bit.ly/3VlHwQ2 #EDUSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 12h

Opinion | Why Do We Keep Debating the M.L.S.? Here’s why librarians can’t resolve our recurrent arguments about the import of the field’s professional degree. By David Banush: bit.ly/3TNo126 #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 13h

Student Success | 4 Lessons on Lower-Income Student Success College access is only part of the challenge for lower-income students. Here’s what recent research says about supporting them through graduation. bit.ly/4AIY5FA

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 14h

Stanford Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine bit.ly/4i4CAaS

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 15h

How HSIs Can Move Forward After Federal Funding Cuts Gina Ann Garcia, author of "The HSI Movement," said Hispanic-serving institutions can thrive in the long term if leaders commit to serving Latino students, rather than just enrolling them. bit.ly/4hEnNCw #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 16h

Free Community College Part of Amazon’s $1B Plan to Quell Data Center Backlash bit.ly/4y2Bwcw

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 17h

As National Default Rate Stays Low, Other Data Offers Warning For the first time in four years, the national default rate ticked up slightly. One expert warns other data on nonrepayment is a “canary in the coal mine of what could be to come.” bit.ly/4ysA0Bo #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 18h

ED Announces Additional $39M for TRIO Grantees bit.ly/4y9h3Tb

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 19h

Some Campuses Announced Massive Personnel Cuts in September The University of Utah could cut up to 855 positions by next summer. Other institutions are also axing hundreds of jobs, citing enrollment and financial challenges and rising costs. bit.ly/4z8REtK #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

A sign for the University of Utah entrance is in the foreground and in the background behind a field lined with trees is a campus building.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 20h

UW Madison Scientist Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics bit.ly/4y2I0rK

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 21h

Cornell Will Take ‘Serious Look’ at Role of Greek Life, President Says Meanwhile, The New York Times has published details from documents that reveal how Cornell punished the seven men accused of raping a former student. bit.ly/4jFDiwu #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 22h

Career Advice | What My Students Said About a Phone and Laptop Ban Students were mostly supportive of the policy, saying that banning electronic devices from the classroom improved their learning. By Moira Lynch: bit.ly/4hxg2iV #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

A drawing of a laptop, smartphone and tablet, all inside a red circle with a line slashed through it, indicating a ban on electronic devices.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 06/10/2026

Bring On the Alternatives. Colleges Will Hold Their Own. Silicon Valley titans announce another in a line of purported college killers, many of which have flopped. I’ll still bet on traditional institutions—if they respond to changing expectations. By Doug Lederman: bit.ly/46XvtuN

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 06/10/2026

Opinion | On Proper Objects of Study A recent report on the humanities criticizes the distortion of scholarship in the service of political goals. Other disciplines would like a word. By Adrienne D. Davis: bit.ly/4j0lcoN #EDUSky #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 06/10/2026

Student Success | When a Community College Becomes a Transfer Destination Yavapai College’s new cross-state partnerships offer students a route from one community college to another to earn a bachelor’s degree. bit.ly/3TFXJ1K #EDUSky #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

New Presidents: Ark. State, U of North Florida, Haskell Indian Nations and More bit.ly/4j5Tib2

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

Labor Watch | Strikes Begin to Simmer While Contracts Remain Stalled Harvard University and City Colleges of Chicago unions took steps toward strikes last month as contract negotiations dragged on. Other unions are making their contract fights visible to the rest of campus. bit.ly/3Tjz7vS

Cook County College Teachers Union rally.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

DHS Appeals Block on International Student Time Limits bit.ly/4dpY5jP

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

Technology Officers Navigating ‘Age of Perpetual Change’ Artificial intelligence was top of mind for the 7,000-plus educators, information technology professionals and vendors who convened last week for Educause 2026. bit.ly/4hJU4Iq #EDUSky #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

DOJ Accuses UCLA Law School of Discrimination in Admissions bit.ly/4AQL0tX

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

ICYMI | As a high-profile gang-rape allegation at Cornell University draws renewed public attention to campus sexual violence, it’s putting a spotlight on the data the American government still fails to gather, which advocates say could help to improve prevention efforts. ➡️ bit.ly/4yIFCHG

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In white text the kicker Students, the headline Why Federal Data on Campus Sexual Assault Is Still Missing, and the dek The Cornell allegations have reignited discussion about campus sexual assault, and advocates say a nationwide climate survey would help address the persistent issue.
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The quote, “When we hear explanations from institutions that this is a burden or too much of a challenge, I find that excuse unacceptable, because there should be no excuse to having the best data available to ensure a campus that is free from sexual violence.” from Tracey Vitchers, the executive director of It’s On Us, a nonprofit dedicated to ending campus sexual assault

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

Report: College Becoming Even Less Affordable bit.ly/3VnKF1L

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

Colleges Want More Rural Students. This University Leader Traveled to Them. The head of the University of Tennessee System visited 16 rural high schools over two weeks, trying to... fight the perception that a four-year degree isn’t right for rural students. bit.ly/4i6gnbB

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 05/10/2026

Career Advice | Which Conflicts Matter? Graduate students need more than communication skills. They need the discernment to know when to engage, when to listen and when to let something go. By Dinuka Gunaratne: bit.ly/4AJRtHf

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2026

ICYMI | Here are some headlines from this week: 🏛️ U.S. Universities Slip Again in THE World University Rankings 💼 Career Prep When No One Knows What’s Next 🤖 Dartmouth Provost’s ‘AI Dependency’ Sparks Backlash Read these and more in the weekly news update. ➡️ bit.ly/4zcWJBu

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2026

Column | It’s My Birthday and I’ll Take Off if I Want To Flexible and shortened schedules—birthday leave, summer Fridays, even the four-day week—aren’t just nice perks. They’re simple, low-cost ways to decrease burnout and show employees they are valued. By Jessi Gold: bit.ly/4dlC8Ct

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2026

Opinion | Before Your Campus Cuts an Olympic Sport, Consider the Bigger Picture Decisions to cut nonrevenue sports could cost colleges in enrollment—and the U.S. in medals come Los Angeles in 2028. By Phil Andrews: bit.ly/4jvJQhe

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2026

Why Federal Data on Campus Sexual Assault Is Still Missing The Cornell allegations have reignited discussion about campus sexual assault, and advocates say a nationwide climate survey would help address the persistent issue. bit.ly/4dk9u4R #AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 03/10/2026

3 in 10 Americans See Higher Education as ‘Very Important’ bit.ly/3TxIqIE

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Student Success | Supporting Student Parents in Rural America A new report finds that student parents make up a larger share of enrollments at rural colleges than at institutions over all, but rural colleges face gaps in childcare, transportation and data. bit.ly/4hqPrnF

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

City College of San Francisco Investigates Chancellor bit.ly/4huSV7e

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

‘Sharp’ Fall in Research Mobility Between E.U., U.S. and China European Commission report finds 45 percent fewer researchers moved from the E.U. to the U.S. in 2025 than in 2023. Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4jAXrUu #AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

NYC Mayor Threatens to Sue Columbia Over Gated Walkway bit.ly/4ysNQnp

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Hegseth: Hillsdale, Liberty, LSU, Miss. State, Tuskegee Will Develop Cadet Corps The defense secretary criticized Ivy League and liberal arts institutions as “anti-American, DEI-worshipping woke factories” while announcing partnerships with five universities. bit.ly/4yvn9i3

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a white man with an exaggerated widow's peak in his black and gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a Band-Aid on his neck.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Trump Administration Sues Harvard for Employment Records bit.ly/3VIyM6v

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

UT Approves List of 50 Authors for Gen Ed Course Jane Austen, Frederick Douglass, Adam Smith and Søren Kierkegaard made the cut. bit.ly/4i2nFgv

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

DOJ Sues University of Delaware Over Noncitizen In-State Tuition Policy bit.ly/4holuEN

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

How Colleges Spin Rankings Outcomes Every outcome in the U.S. News rankings seemed to be good news this year according to a wave of press releases that touted how well colleges performed—even in cases where they slipped. bit.ly/4zecDvx #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Career Advice | Thoughts on My Daughter’s First Day of School A scheduling conflict with a department meeting led me to wonder, why do I instinctually want to put work first? By Amy Rand: bit.ly/4diMd35

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

ICYMI | Advocates for international education warn that the Trump administration’s latest attempt to cut millions in federal funding could be a devastating blow to the nation’s pipeline of foreign language specialists and dramatically hinder the country’s... Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hq4xdb

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In black text the kicker Government, the headline How Trump’s Pocket Rescissions Could Affect Higher Ed, and the dek The administration is defunding one program that supported instruction for “critical languages,” and experts worry the move could undermine national security.
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By the end of September, about $69.6 million of the $70.4 million that Congress allocated for International and Foreign Language Education’s domestic programs—or all but 1 percent—expired.

However, key lawmakers have pledged to fight the rescission.

Two more text blocks read: Fanta Aw and others noted that after the Sept. 11 attacks, when the government was grappling to find multilingual staff for its intelligence agencies, IFLE-funded programs helped individuals become fluent in Urdu, Farsi and other critical languages.

More recently, she said, they have been key in responding to the Russia–Ukraine war.

Another text block reads: Continuing to defund foreign language programs in an increasingly interdependent economy isn’t going to make this country safer, stronger or more prosperous, said Fanta Aw. Rather, it’s going to be “incredibly disruptive.”

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Editor's Note | If Bernie and Bannon Can Ally, Maybe There’s Hope for Higher Ed Coalition building between faculty and administrators could now be a matter of survival. By Sara Custer: bit.ly/4z9v4Bt

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

Opinion | The Performing Arts Are the New Civics Everyone’s talking about civics education. But the way we’re conceptualizing it is far too narrow—not to mention ideologically aligned. By Charlotte M. Canning and Michael Sy Uy: bit.ly/4ywdoju #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 02/10/2026

The Key | This week, Sara Custer is joined by Cathy Davidson and Jody Greene to discuss their new book and encourage faculty to build coalitions with administrators to respond to those obstacles. Listen now ➡️ bit.ly/3TE5FAK #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 01/10/2026

Student Success | What Sets High-Performing Pell Colleges Apart? New research identifies 149 institutions with strong outcomes for Pell recipients—and suggests their success can’t be easily explained by resources, selectivity or student demographics. bit.ly/4hoCfj9

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 01/10/2026

U.S. Universities Slip Again in @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings American universities continue to dominate the global top 10, but dozens outside that group saw declines. bit.ly/47qRdPM #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 01/10/2026

Maine System Scrubs Senator’s Name Over Epstein Ties bit.ly/4dgRwQJ

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 01/10/2026

College Leaders Prepare to Administer Workforce Pell as ED Approves Programs Institutions have to ensure that their financial aid officers and software systems are ready to administer aid for short-term programs and that students know the opportunity exists. bit.ly/4hoS89o #AcademicSky

At Ivy Tech Community College, a student in the certified medical assistant program works with a mannequin.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 01/10/2026

Most College Graduates Finish Degrees On Time, but Data Reveals Disparities bit.ly/4B0WknB

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