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Students
What It Really Means to Put Students First in Higher Education
From flexible online programs to universal transfer pathways, higher ed innovators are pulling back the curtain on the policy overhauls required to move beyond the rhetoric and serve students well.
June 3, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Historian Warns Trump Policies Risk 'Timed Destruction' of Independent Higher Education
Speaking at the Education Writers Association's annual meeting, UCLA professor Eddie Cole warned that shifts in federal accreditation and grant criteria could leave universities vulnerable to unprecedented political interference.
June 3, 2026
On the Move
Dr. Nicole Reaves
Dr. Nicole Reaves has been named the eighth president of SUNY Schenectady County Community College. She will be the first woman to hold the role.
June 2, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Financial Strain Prompts Princeton to Reverse Fossil Fuel Divestment Policy
As universities face economic pressures, PRINCO’s president argues that total divestment didn't meaningfully advance net-zero goals—and that major energy companies are necessary for the clean-energy transition.
June 2, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Michael A. Baston Shares Vision for Community College Success
Following his recognition as an
EDU Ledger
Champion, the Cuyahoga Community College president reflects on the unique obstacles facing today’s non-traditional and first-generation students.
June 2, 2026
Views
What Happens When States Decide Which Knowledge Matters
When states decide what knowledge matters, students lose choices, communities lose voices, and public higher education loses its purpose.
June 2, 2026
Institutions
University of Utah Cuts Positions Amid Budget Restructuring
Facing legislatively required budget cuts, the University of Utah is eliminating 10 "student success coach" positions as part of a broader overhaul of its academic advising.
June 1, 2026
Institutions
Johns Hopkins Legacy Debated in New Study Amid National Reckoning Over Slavery
New research challenges the widely reported claim that Johns Hopkins owned slaves, pointing to alternative explanations for 19th-century census data.
June 1, 2026
On the Move
Halim Dhanidina
Halim Dhanidina has been named dean of Western State College of Law at Westcliff University.
June 1, 2026
Institutions
Why a Massive Endowment Doesn't Mean a University Is Rich
As elite institutions announce layoffs, hiring freezes, and program cuts, a closer look at the difference between what institutions own and what they can actually spend reveals a more complicated financial picture than headline numbers suggest.
June 1, 2026
HBCUs
North Carolina A&T Chancellor James Martin II Discusses Higher Ed’s Pivotal Moment
As the Black Alumni Collective National Conference meets to discuss urgent advocacy, Dr. James Martin II, chancellor of North Carolina A&T University, shares why the “relationship economy” and the ROI of HBCUs are critical to the national agenda.
May 31, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Hundreds of Professors Sign Letter Calling for University of California to Reinstate SAT/ACT Math Requirement
Math and science professors have signed an online letter that calls for the University of California system to reinstate the SAT/ACT math requirement in order to reverse a “widening divergence” in math preparation.
May 29, 2026
Views
Michelle R. Johnston
Michelle R. Johnston has been named the next president of the University of Montevallo.
May 29, 2026
Views
Leadership, Value, and Stability in Uncertain Times
One of the most damaging mistakes higher ed leaders can make during times of uncertainty is to focus solely on output while neglecting the human experience of change. Leaders can recalibrate policies, redirect structures, accelerate strategic plans, and shift budgets. What leaders cannot afford to ignore is how instability affects employees' connection to their work, their sense of worth, and their engagement with the institution’s mission.
May 29, 2026
On the Move
Terrence J. Brooks
Terrence J. Brooks has been named the Rice University Office of Access and Institutional Excellence’s new associate vice provost for campus engagement.
May 28, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of University of Alabama in Free Speech Rights Case
The University of Alabama did not violate students’ free speech rights when it shut down two university-sponsored magazines that catered to specific audiences based on race and sex, respectively, a federal judge has ruled.
May 28, 2026
Students
IHEP Analysis Details Impact to Students From SNAP, Pell Grant Funding Shortfalls
Two programs that serve as “critical lifelines” — SNAP benefits and the Pell Grant — are in peril and could lead to lower college completion rates for students from low-income backgrounds if they aren’t adequately funded, a new analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy states.
May 28, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Are More Than Workforce Engines, Stakeholders Say
Community colleges enroll nearly half of all undergraduates in the United States. They train nurses, electricians, cybersecurity analysts, and early childhood educators. They serve first-generation students, working adults, returning veterans, and displaced workers pivoting from industries that no longer exist. And increasingly, they are being asked to do all of it on a budget that was never designed to support this scale of ambition.
May 28, 2026
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