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At Large
Nominate Your Student Athlete—Last Chance
February 11, 2026
Opinion
Juntos con Bad Bunny: We Are Pan-Americanism
At a time when Latine, Black, and Caribbean communities are under attack, all it took was a macro-sized event such as Super Bowl LX to remind us of the little things, the importance of unity, and how, with our social and academic capital, we can drive change.
February 11, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Daniel Porterfield to Lead Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Porterfield will succeed Giuseppe "Seppy" Basili, who is retiring in June after eight years leading the organization.
February 11, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Massachusetts Opens Door to Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees Despite Quality Concerns
The regulation permits institutions to submit pilot proposals for degree programs that deviate from traditional requirements, including the standard 120-credit threshold.
February 11, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Struggle to Serve Growing Population of Multilingual Students, New Study Finds
The three-year study by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University found that multilingual learners face significant barriers to persistence and completion, even as they represent a substantial portion of the student body at institutions serving immigrant communities.
February 11, 2026
From the Magazine
Proposed Department of Education “Professional” Degree Rule Change Sparks Controversy
The Department of Education is expected to implement its proposed measures starting July 1.
February 11, 2026
On the Move
Sonja M. Brown
Sonja M. Brown has been named interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University.
February 10, 2026
Opinion
Censorship and Governance: The Modern Assault on Higher Education
For the nation to thrive and for higher education to continue to serve as a vehicle for democracy, it’s essential colleges and universities have the freedom to foster the exchange of ideas without censorship; students, researchers, experts, and employees are able to advance their work free from partisan interference; and institutions have the autonomy to self-govern.
February 10, 2026
From the Magazine
Dr. Sheena C. Howard Brings Academy to World of Comics
Dr. Sheena C. Howard, professor of communication in the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media at Rider University, is not only known and respected in the world of academia. Her work, such as the book
Encyclopedia of Black Comics,
is appreciated by comic book and comic strip aficionados.
February 10, 2026
On the Move
Kecia Williams Smith
Kecia Williams Smith has been named dean of the Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T).
February 10, 2026
Community Colleges
Dual Enrollment Surges to 2.8 Million Students as Equity Gaps Persist
Community colleges account for majority of participants, but racial disparities remain pronounced.
February 10, 2026
HBCUs
FAMU Reverses Course on Black History Month Flyer After Staff 'Error'
A university administrator called the guidance a "staff-level error."
February 10, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Ernest Morrell, 54, Literacy Scholar Who Championed Education as Social Justice
Dr. Ernest Morrell, a pioneering literacy education scholar whose work positioned reading and writing as tools for social justice and civic empowerment, has died.
February 9, 2026
Institutions
SIU Carbondale Establishes Special Collections After Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Melvin C. Terrell
Terrell recently donated his professional papers to the university's archives, making decades of his research and scholarship permanently accessible to students and researchers seeking to understand and advance minority student achievement.
February 9, 2026
African-American
Black History Month Celebrations Continue Despite Anti-DEI Environment
As higher ed navigates restrictions on DEI programs, Black History Month remains a time of positive reflection, stakeholders say.
February 9, 2026
On the Move
Darius Watson
Darius Watson has been named the permanent dean of the School of Professional Studies at Lincoln University of Missouri.
February 9, 2026
Opinion
The End of Affirmative Action and the Quiet Erosion of Teacher Preparation at PWIs
As teacher preparation programs struggle with declining enrollment, budget cuts, and closures, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are experiencing growing demand. This divergence reveals how race neutral admissions policies are reshaping not only who enrolls, but where future teachers are prepared and whose communities are prioritized.
February 8, 2026
From the Magazine
University of Cincinnati Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Education Center Transforming Lives
Established in 2014 and housed within UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, the IDD Education Center has evolved into one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation.
February 6, 2026
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