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How Community Colleges Can Stay Relevant in a Changing Workforce | Dr. Brenda Hellyer

September 9, 2026

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The Ivory Cage: Breaking the Barriers to Academic Innovation

In an era when AI can both accelerate discovery and distort truth, academia must reclaim its role not by resisting change, but by redefining what meaningful scholarship is meant to do.

September 9, 2026

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Are College Civics Centers Strengthening Democracy or Reshaping Academia?

A panel on civic education exposed sharp disagreements over whether legislatively created centers promote open dialogue or politicize higher education.

September 9, 2026

At Achieving the Dream, Lenore Rodicio Wants Colleges Built for Change

Rodicio’s career has been defined by helping students recognize their own talent, a philosophy she now brings to one of the nation’s most influential community college networks.

September 9, 2026

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Avery Bargassé

Avery Bargassé is a new assistant professor of musical theatre voice at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

September 9, 2026

University of Delaware Staff Push Back on Return-to-Office Policy

The university says more campus presence will strengthen collaboration, but employees argue the policy could impose new burdens after years of hybrid work.

September 8, 2026

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The New Babel of Higher Education

As universities build ever more sophisticated systems to improve student success, they risk mistaking better infrastructure for a clearer educational purpose.

September 8, 2026

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Mulling Over Presidential Turnover at Community Colleges

As community college presidents face shorter tenures and expanding expectations, the sector may need to rethink not just who leads, but how the role itself is structured.

September 8, 2026

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Aimee J. Carlisle

Aimee J. Carlisle has joined the College of Law at the University of California, San Francisco, as the C. Keith Wingate Visiting Assistant Professor with the Center for Racial and Economic Justice.

September 8, 2026

Antioch University Sues Coalition Partner Over Governance Dispute

What began as an innovative 2023 partnership to share resources with Otterbein University has devolved into a bitter legal war over board authority, financial control, and institutional independence.

September 4, 2026

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Why Schools Are Rolling Back AI Access

As K-12 major districts like NYC and LA Unified restrict generative AI, educators from primary schools to law programs are rewriting the rules of academic integrity — focusing less on catching AI use and more on ensuring students still learn to think.

September 4, 2026

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From High School to College, Fewer Barriers May Mean More Students

Experts say strategies like guaranteed admissions, dual enrollment, and free or low-cost college credits can make postsecondary education easier to access, but students may still need support to take the next step.

September 4, 2026

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Leadership & Policy

States Face New Pressure as Federal Education Role Shrinks

As federal officials push to return education authority to the states, critics warn that funding gaps and uneven accountability could deepen disparities for students nationwide.

September 4, 2026

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Dr. Tiffani Chidume

Dr. Tiffani Chidume is the inaugural associate dean for simulation and experiential learning for the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

September 4, 2026

Leadership & Policy

Federal Court Vacates Education Department Policy Requiring Immigration Documents From Jay Treaty Students

A federal judge has struck down an Education Department policy that blocked some American Indian students born in Canada from receiving federal student aid without immigration paperwork.

September 3, 2026

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The New Indoctrination Is Coming From Washington

As political leaders expand their influence over higher education, colleges face a defining test: whether they will preserve inquiry, independence, and intellectual freedom.

September 3, 2026

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Gloria Steinem, Whose 1970s Activism Sparked a Revolution on College Campuses, Dies at 92

As higher education leaders mourn Gloria Steinem, they are also reflecting on how her activism helped shape the classrooms, disciplines, and debates that continue to define gender equity today.

September 3, 2026

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Dr. Dawna Jones

Dr. Dawna Jones was promoted to associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

September 3, 2026