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From the Magazine
2025 In Memoriam: Remembering Trailblazers
2025 brought losses to the higher ed community, as several prominent scholars passed away.
December 18, 2025
On the Move
Angela Wilson
Angela Wilson has been named vice president for research at Texas A&M University.
December 18, 2025
Community Colleges
Community Colleges' Vital Role in Humanities Scholarship Highlighted in New Report
"The Promise of the Humanities at Community Colleges: Reflections from the Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship Program" features essays from 12 community college faculty members who participated in a fellowship program that supported 110 scholars between 2019 and 2022.
December 18, 2025
Faculty & Staff
UMES President and Former Professor Battle Over Plagiarism, Race, and Retaliation Claims
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore finds itself at the center of a contentious legal battle that highlights ongoing tensions around race, academic integrity, and diversity in higher education.
December 18, 2025
On the Move
Laura Abrams
Laura Abrams, a professor in the department of social welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, has been named the next dean of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
December 17, 2025
Opinion
Higher Education Must Reckon With History
What has been until now a largely unmet moral obligation, namely, expanding access to higher education to students from all backgrounds, is now also a financial imperative.
December 17, 2025
Demographics
Massachusetts Math Crisis: Nearly One-Third of Districts Fail to Provide High-Quality Curricula, New Report Finds
State's reputation as education leader at risk as equity gaps widen in math instruction.
December 17, 2025
Faculty & Staff
Allen University President Exits After Contract is Not Renewed
The board of trustees voted not to renew Dr. Ernest McNealey's contract, with his presidency ending Dec. 15, according to a letter from board chair Bishop James Davis to students and staff.
December 17, 2025
Institutions
New Study Challenges Traditional Law School Rankings With 'Value-Added' Approach
The research analyzed a 10-year panel dataset of 189 ABA-accredited law schools to assess institutional contributions to student success on bar passage and employment outcomes.
December 17, 2025
On the Move
Airea “Dee” Matthews
Airea “Dee” Matthews has been appointed provost of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
December 16, 2025
Faculty & Staff
A Seminary President Leads with Vision
The Reverend Dr. Serene Jones reflects on 18 years at the helm of Union Theological Seminary.
December 16, 2025
Demographics
College Application Volume Surges 9% as Students Cast Wider Nets, International Applicants Drop
By December 1, 1,158,805 first-year applicants had submitted 6,237,325 applications to 916 colleges and universities—a 4% increase in applicants and a 9% rise in total applications compared to the same point last year.
December 15, 2025
Faculty & Staff
University System of Maryland Clears President Dr. Darryll Pines of Plagiarism Allegations
Independent investigation finds no evidence of scholarly misconduct following year-long review.
December 15, 2025
African-American
Joint Center Outlines Five Principles to Expand Economic Mobility for Black Workers in Non-Degree Credential Programs
The brief addresses growing concerns that Black workers could be excluded from emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing, energy, and technology despite historic federal funding flowing into these sectors through the CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
December 15, 2025
On the Move
Britt Hudson
Britt Hudson has been appointed Dean of Students at Purdue University Northwest.
December 15, 2025
Students
Brown University Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Survivors Grappling With Recurring Trauma
The shooting occurred on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre and marks at least the 391st mass shooting in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
December 15, 2025
Institutions
Business Schools See Shifting Enrollment Patterns as Specialized Programs Surge
Traditional MBAs decline while master's specialist degrees grow 11 percent over five years.
December 15, 2025
Leadership & Policy
High-Cost Loans Trapping Colorado Borrowers in Debt, New Research Finds
Report challenges lenders' push to raise interest rate caps, showing subprime borrowers already have widespread credit access.
December 14, 2025
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