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June 19, 2026
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How GOP State Lawmakers Are Reshaping General Education

Legislators are increasingly determining colleges’ core classes, underscoring how higher ed has become a political lightning rod.

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Government
Justice Department to Investigate ED’s Civil Rights Cases
Former OCR staffers say the Justice Department’s approach to civil rights investigations could leave some students behind. Trump officials argue that won’t happen.
Diversity Race & Ethnicity
Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive?

Colleges and funders are replacing race-based scholarships with race-neutral alternatives as the Trump administration targets these programs, raising questions about their future.

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Government
ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department
Education Department officials say the “partnership will not impact students, parents or families who believe they have experienced discrimination.” One advocacy group said it will erode “protections for millions of students.”
Student Success The College Experience
Beyond Belonging: Do Students Feel They Matter on Campus?

Most students say there is someone on campus who knows them in a meaningful way, but a significant minority feel invisible.

 

Views
 
Views
The 3-Pronged Attack on Scientific Communication

At the NIH, political appointees exercise extensive control over scientific communication, and research on health communication is under siege.

By Alexa Romberg and Sylvia Chou

Views
6 Reasons Libraries Should Look Beyond the M.L.S.

New research bolsters the growing case for alternative credentialing in academic libraries.

By Bryn Geffert

Views
The Question Haunting That Humanities Report

A new report criticizes a turn toward politicized scholarship in the humanities. But could it be that a more diverse academy is asking different questions?

By Dwight A. McBride

Views
The Solutions to College Completion Challenges Start in K–12

We need to treat college readiness as a system (re)design issue.  

By Erika Kitzmiller

 

Career Advice
 
Career Advice
Grief and the Ph.D.

I continue the work because my father made it possible.

By Cody Dalton

Career Advice
When You Suspect AI Misuse: A Decision Framework for Faculty and Administrators

A critical distinction between course-level academic expectations and violations of institutional policy lies at the crux of this framework.

By Christian Moriarty

Career Advice Carpe Careers
A Practical Framework to Help Students Use AI in Learning

The risk of cognitive outsourcing is real. But there is reason for optimism, if students are taught good AI habits early and often.

By Jacob T. Brooks and Fayrouz Elwesmi

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Columns Call to Action
Speed, Values and Iteration: AI Communication Lessons From Indiana University

Words alone are not enough to mobilize stakeholders around an institution’s approach to AI. Sustained, multichannel communications and visible actions are essential for building momentum.

By Kevin Anselmo

Columns Editor’s Note
In the Age of AI, Higher Ed’s Edge Is Being Human

We’re prone to error, messy and need purpose—exactly what AI is not.

By Sara Custer

Columns Call to Action
What AI Can’t Do for Your Marketing Strategy

AI can promote your institution to prospective students. It can’t make the people they trust confirm you belong on their list.

By Devin Purgason

Columns Confessions of a Community College Dean
What (Isn’t) in a Name

Is there a better term than “noncredit” that encompasses all of our offerings?

By Matt Reed

Columns Small World
The Odd Couple: The Mess of Intercollegiate Athletics

Rachel asks Gordon to mansplain the nuttiness of big-time college sports.

By Rachel Toor and E. Gordon Gee

 
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