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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 41m

Many 2026 ‘Genius’ Fellows Have Ties to Higher Ed bit.ly/4yp6igH

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1h

🎧 WEBINAR | Tomorrow at 2pm ET, join Rachel Putman (UAFS), @gabrielwelsch.bsky.social (DU) & Amber L. Sandall (@collegeboard.org), as they discuss how social intelligence can uncover authentic student conversations to inform strategy. Register here: bit.ly/4hoyhpk #sponsored

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 2h

Vast Majority of Institutions Found ACTS Data Collection Burdensome About two-thirds of institutions needed at least the 200 hours that the Education Department anticipated they would require to compile ACTS data. Unclear definitions made the process harder. bit.ly/4AHPNOc

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 4h

IHE & @timeshighered.bsky.social are here at the @educause.bsky.social Annual Conference. Danielle Small, @saracuster.insidehighered.com & @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social are in attendance and would love to connect. If you’re here too, come say hello! #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 5h

Citing Misconceptions, University of Michigan Pauses Pass–No Credit Pilot bit.ly/4y0g6N7

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 6h

After Legal Setback, Antioch Fights to Preserve Governance Antioch University is seeking to keep its parent organization, the Coalition for the Common Good, from dissolving its board and firing its president amid a bitter governance battle. bit.ly/4rISivJ #AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 7h

Hegseth to Military Academies: No New Tenured Civilian Jobs bit.ly/4AGK9fo

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) arrives at the Pentagon for the first time since being confirmed Jan. 27, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. He was greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q Brown (R). Hegseth subsequently called for Brown's dismissal and questioned whether he had gotten the job due to his race. Brown was dismissed by the president on Feb. 21.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 8h

How Trump’s Pocket Rescissions Could Affect Higher Ed The administration is defunding one program that supported instruction for “critical languages,” and experts worry the move could undermine national security. bit.ly/3VXNBlI #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 9h

Career Advice | 5 Lessons Learned in 5 Years Out of Academia Life and work on the other side might be quite different than you think. By Katherine Ann Wiley: bit.ly/3VkIagA #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 23h

Learning Innovation | 3 Questions for EdVisorly’s Manny Smith Using AI to improve enrollment operations. By Joshua Kim: bit.ly/4hlzCyx

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Opinion | AI Slop Coming to a Library Near You Librarians must hold the gates against machine-generated titles. By Daniel M. Gross: bit.ly/3TdSPcp #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Student Success | Rethinking the Traditional College Student A six-part podcast series with higher ed experts explores who today’s college students are and how institutions can better support the realities of their lives. bit.ly/4hn8FKQ #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring CSU Report on Protester Discipline bit.ly/4AEAZzN

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Dartmouth Provost’s ‘AI Dependency’ Sparks Backlash Some students and faculty are calling for the provost’s firing after he allegedly used Gen AI to write professional articles. He’s admitted to using ChatGPT, but says it didn’t replace his judgment or authorship. bit.ly/4hSaZcS #EDUSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Vanderbilt Places Divinity School Into Receivership bit.ly/3VXNE0Q

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Cornell Faces Outcry Over Handling of Rape Allegations Local prosecutors said Monday they reopened the criminal investigation, and Ithaca’s mayor wants to temporarily ban any Greek life and student group gatherings. bit.ly/4Azg2X3 #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Trump Administration Formally Rescinds Biden Title IX Rule bit.ly/4z4o4pt

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Career Prep When No One Knows What’s Next Making sure graduates get jobs comes with high stakes—and the jobs outlook is especially hazy. This is what colleges are doing to prepare students for an uncertain future. bit.ly/4yVwdME #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Career Advice Reminder | Can’t Quit the Lecture? Try Quasi-Active Learning The method offers a sustainable middle ground for teaching. By Yunteng He: bit.ly/47u6OOo #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

IHE & @timeshighered.bsky.social are excited to be back at the @educause.bsky.social Annual Conference! Danielle Small, @saracuster.insidehighered.com & @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social will be in attendance and would love to connect. See you there!

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

ICYMI | IHE’s annual Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers, conducted by Hanover Research, was released last week. Respondants were asked about AI, federal and state policy, academic programs and more. Read the article and get the report ➡️ bit.ly/4yWxO4W

$A photo illustration collage of speech bubbles, the U.S. Capitol building, a professor gesturing in front of a whiteboard, a stack of 100-dollar bills, and a cell phone displaying an AI chat bot. In white text the kicker Governance, the headline From AI Use to Funding Cuts: How Provosts Are Navigating 2026, and the dek Inside Higher Ed’s annual CAO survey reveals a fractured landscape, where academic leaders rely on personal AI tools amid broader technological and political disruption. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | dkfielding, g-stockstudio and OlekStock/iStock/Getty Images | Thai Liang Lim/E+/Getty Images$

Title: AI Deployment
Description: Provosts (all) say how their institution is currently using AI, by survey year:
A bar chart showing the percentage of Provosts who use an AI feature in 2025 verses 2026.
Virtual chat assistants and chatbots at 52%
Research and data analysis at 42%
Administrative processes (e.g., scheduling, resource allocation) 39%
Learning management systems (LMS) 34%
Predictive analytics to predict student performance and trends 28%
Admissions processes 26%
Student advising and support 23%
Institutional planning and decision-making 22%
Student engagement 21%
Grading and assessment 20%
Cybersecurity 14%
Fundraising 11%
Personalized learning pathways 8%
None: The institution does not
currently utilize AI 7%
Other 6%

A text block reads: Over all, provosts’ attitudes toward the technology remain mixed. Nearly half of provosts—48 percent—rate AI’s impact on higher ed as neither positive nor negative. About 28 percent say its impact has been positive, and 17 percent say it’s been negative.

Title: Outside Influencer
Chart description: Provosts (all and by Public or Private/nonprofit sector) who say the following groups have more to much more influence on academic decision-making at their institution now, compared with two years ago:
Overall, Federal Policy and Employers/Industry had the largest impact, with public institutions ranking it higher.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

WEBINAR | On 10/1 at 2pm ET, join UAFS, Duquesne University & the @collegeboard.org to explore how institutions are using real-time insights like social intelligence to surface conversations outside of official channels & to inform strategy. Register: bit.ly/4hoyhpk #sponsored

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Column | ‘The Time Tax’ and Higher Ed Getting the questions right. By Matt Reed: bit.ly/3V6jYi1

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 29/09/2026

Opinion | The Students I Had to Tell Financial aid administrators are supposed to solve problems. But I couldn’t fix things for the undocumented students who lost access to in-state tuition and Texas state financial aid. By Allie Soisouvanh Price: bit.ly/4dEQ9eA

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

Student Success | Young Men’s Excessive Internet Use ‘Foremost Challenge of Our Time’ An overreliance on technology and stigmas around mental health support contribute to social isolation among young men, speakers at the Symposium on Young American Men said. bit.ly/4iTG4y4 #EDUSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

Anonymous Donor Gives University of Richmond $150M bit.ly/4hwqS7s

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

2 Years After Encampments, Colleges Revisit Protest Policies Several colleges are re-evaluating their time, place and manner restrictions on student expression this fall, with some relaxing their rules while others seek to tighten them. bit.ly/4hx8Xxu #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

Developer Indicted for Defrauding Allen University bit.ly/4z8nGX3

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

Free Tuition Deals Most Effective as Marketing Strategies, Research Shows Policies that make college more accessible to low- and middle-income students have become increasingly popular as admissions regulations have become more restrictive. bit.ly/46PUjwr #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

ASU Puts Obama’s Name Back on Scholarship Program bit.ly/3VVR44f

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

White House Tries to Cancel Millions for International Ed Programs bit.ly/4xPhVMU

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

The Students Crowdfunding for Tuition Students facing acute challenges affording their tuition are increasingly turning to crowdfunding. Experts warn it’s a temporary fix to systemic affordability issues. bit.ly/4rwRYjq #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 28/09/2026

Career Advice | The Last 100 Days The leadership literature focuses on the first 100 days in a new role. But what about the last 100 before you leave? By Stephen C. Sutton: bit.ly/4xLhrXR #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 27/09/2026

ICYMI | Here are some of the top headlines from last week: 📝 The Future of the American University, According to Cornell Faculty 🏛️ Faculty Advisers Resign After Call for ‘Reset’ of Iowa Civics Center 🗳️ ED Accreditation Committee Recommends Suspending APA Read the full WNU ➡️ bit.ly/3VavA3r

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In white text the kicker Institutions, the headline The Future of the American University, According to Cornell Faculty, and the dek A Cornell committee made nearly 70 recommendations that it says will reorient the university to its core purpose.
Photo source: Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images

The quote, “Tensions between universities and the federal government are symptoms of larger, longer-term systemic issues that have arisen over decades. The future of the American university lies in leadership that recommits to a clear purpose, which the committee defines as promoting a human-centered, integrated learning ecosystem to cultivate sound judgment.” from The committee wrote in the vision statement

Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.
In black text the kicker Government, the headline Faculty Advisers Resign After Call for ‘Reset’ of Iowa Civics Center, and the dek Eleven members of the Center for Intellectual Freedom’s Advisory Council stepped down this week. It’s the latest birth pang for such entities, which are created by Republican lawmakers and boards at public universities.
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In white text the kicker Governance, the headline ED Accreditation Committee Recommends Suspending APA, and the dek But, the panel also didn't make a decision about the status of the law school accreditor, deadlocking once again on the issue.
Photo illustration by Inside Higher Ed | SDI Productions/iStock/Getty Images

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI | 🗣️ Opinion pieces you might have missed this week: 🗳️ Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students 📔 What the Cornell Report Gets Right About the Purpose of the University 📱 Higher Ed and the Tale of 2 News Feeds Read these and more ➡️ bit.ly/3VavA3r

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On a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline Supporting Civic Engagement Isn’t Just About Students, and the dek To fulfill Its democratic mission, higher ed must better support faculty civic engagement too.
By Elizabeth Niehaus
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Students walk across Cornell University’s campus. McGraw Tower, a clock tower, is in the background.
On a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline What the Cornell Report Gets Right About the Purpose of the University, and the dek Universities seeking to rebuild public trust would do well to follow Cornell’s lead.
By Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey
Photo source: arlutz73/istock Editorial/Getty Images Plus

A compilation of web pages for four news broadcast channels: CNN, CBS News, ABC News and Fox News.
On a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline Higher Ed and the Tale of 2 News Feeds, and the dek Conversations about public trust need to consider the fragmented information environment.
By John Geer , Namrah Khan and Kristy Roschke
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI | Here are some headlines from this week: 🫸 Higher Ed Groups Push Back on Trump’s New Accreditation Rule 🚌 Campus Tours Have Never Been Bigger 💰 Under New Loan Limits, Students Struggle to Finance Final Year Read the full weekly news update ➡️ bit.ly/3VavA3r

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 26/09/2026

ICYMI | The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has long been an asset to collegiate performing arts programs in Washington, D.C. But those relationships changed in the wake of President Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution. Read the article. ➡️ bit.ly/4d7xAj7

Protesters stand outside of a building labeled The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts
Demonstrators protested the Kennedy Center’s signage change in December 2025.
In white text the kicker Students, the headline D.C. Colleges Mourn Kennedy Center After Trump Takeover, and the dek Performing arts faculty in Washington said their proximity to the Kennedy Center gave students unique opportunities. Now, with the center shutting down for renovations, they hope to band together with other venues to fill the gap.
Photo source: Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Two text blocks read: Performing arts faculty in D.C. say the takeover of the Kennedy Center—and a planned two-year pause for renovations, slated to begin this past summer—is a significant loss for students.

Although D.C. is one of nation’s biggest performing arts towns, home to dozens of theaters and concert venues, the Kennedy Center brought special opportunities as the nation’s cultural center.

The quote, “We do important work—we do work that we don’t have to worry about an audience coming in, and that’s a different kind of thing and that’s precious … but the Kennedy Center just does it on an institutional, professional and international level. We don’t have the bandwidth for that kind of thing.” from Benjamin Harbert, chair of the performing arts department at Georgetown University, who credits the Kennedy Center for bringing acclaimed artists to the D.C. campus

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 26/09/2026

Column | Rural Challenges Sometimes the best part of a conference is realizing that you’re not alone. By Matt Reed: bit.ly/4h8AlmE #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Opinion | What the Cornell Report Gets Right About the Purpose of the University Universities seeking to rebuild public trust would do well to follow Cornell’s lead. By Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey: bit.ly/4rv7kFf #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Student Success | Colleges Are Losing Young Men. What Brings Them Back? Speakers at the Symposium on Young American Men examine why fewer men are pursuing college and what higher ed can do to better engage them. bit.ly/3VdRoLw #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Foreign Interference Fears Over Cyberattacks on Academic Blogs ‘Distinctive’ targeting of an independently run blog in the U.K. suggests ‘state actors’ want to shut down debate on controversial research topics, says professor. From @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4yf9Ba2 #EDUSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Cal State San Marcos Boosts Security After Four Reported Rapes bit.ly/4hvT1Md

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

ED Accreditation Committee Recommends Suspending APA But, the panel also didn't make a decision about the status of the law school accreditor, deadlocking once again on the issue. bit.ly/4ykgfvO #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

UT Austin Cuts Women’s and Gender Studies Courses From Core Curriculum bit.ly/4z0M3G7

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

@tufts.edu Prison Education Program Paused After Alum Charged In Shooting Students and faculty have protested the decision since classes resumed in early September. bit.ly/4hbbRct #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

UNC Chapel Hill Trustee Blames Law Professor for Infrastructure Budget Woes bit.ly/4z0C2bW

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations The Education Department received more than 5,500 public comments on rule changes that would allow the secretary to, among many other things, ax awards simply “for convenience.” bit.ly/4hnnlZc #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

Career Advice Reminder | Why—and How—Academics Should Talk With Journalists Beyond the personal and professional rewards, helping reporters use research on an ongoing basis is a public service. By Cordelia Kwon, Elizabeth Stuart and Joanne Kenen: bit.ly/4h8wKFa #EDUSky #AcademicSky

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 25/09/2026

ICYMI | IHE and Hanover Research asked provosts about the rapidly changing federal and state policy landscape; tenure, shared governance and academic freedom; faculty and staff retention; and academic program health and institutional effectiveness. Read the full article ➡️ bit.ly/4rDGVoU

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