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Awards/Honors
Isaiah Shirley - 3rd Runner Up
June 5, 2026
Isaiah Shirley
HBCUs
Spelman Names Top Roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard As 12th President
Dr. Ayanna Howard — a roboticist, AI pioneer, and former NASA engineer who currently serves as dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University— will assume her duties on August 1.
June 5, 2026
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Awards/Honors
Tyrah Weems - 2nd Runner Up
June 5, 2026
Tyrah Weems
At Large
A Defining Editorial Shift. — Autumn A. Arnett is NOW Executive Editor!
June 4, 2026
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From the Magazine
Staying On Task: Zuby Ejiofor, Male Sports Scholar of the Year
June 4, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Prison Education Initiatives Gather Research to Improve Recidivism
The Cornell Prison Education Program has announced a new national consortium and data-tracking initiative aimed at analyzing how higher education in correctional facilities impacts communities.
June 4, 2026
Rob Scott, an adjunct faculty member at Cornell University, is the Rob Scott, the Groos Family Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).
On the Move
Maurice A. Jones
Maurice A. Jones has been named Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships at Virginia Community College.
June 4, 2026
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Culture Setter: Alice Yu, Female Sports Scholar of the Year
June 4, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Skeletal Staff, Dropping Quality: The Struggle to Rebuild the 'Nation’s Report Card' Agency After DOGE Cuts
While a new report commissioned by the Trump administration suggests narrowing the focus of the gutted Institute of Education Sciences, former leadership warns the agency cannot be rebuilt under a proposed 67% budget cut.
June 4, 2026
Dr. Peggy Carr's six-year term, intended to shield the National Center for Education Statistics commissioner from partisanship, abruptly ended following DOGE recommendations.
Best Practices
Colleges Keep Fixing Their Messaging. They're Avoiding the Real Problem.
Colleges try large scale rebranding to avoid fallout on hard discussions.
June 4, 2026
Ashley Northington is the vice chair of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s HBCU Success Advisory Board and a former divisional executive at the American Mathematical Society.
Awards/Honors
Winnie Chiang - 3rd Runner Up
June 4, 2026
Winnie Chiang
On the Move
Dr. Bishane Whitmore
Dr. Bishane Whitmore has been named the president of the Community College of Denver.
June 3, 2026
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Opinion
Speaking Out for Discovery and Workforce Education
From cancer treatments to food safety, the vital university research conducted at colleges and universities around the country relies on federal support — making looming funding cuts a direct threat to American innovation and health.
June 3, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
Experts say divestment is often more complicated than many people imagine. The Princeton case shows that the desire to sever financial ties to controversial sectors can conflict with institutional interests.
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
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