College students figure out how to talk about their experiences to signal race Admissions offices are sifting through college essays and working to find black students without drawing legal challenges, guests on a…

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Today in Supreme Court History: May 6, 1776

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Surveillance Tools Intended for Border Control Are Being Used Against Americans

It goes without saying that any tool or power government acquires for addressing some crisis of the moment will eventually—often, almost immediately—be deployed against the general public. So it is with border…

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Why so many students struggle in math before learning even begins

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Zero-Click Readership: Are AI Overviews Changing the Way We Discover Research

Today's post asks: If research is increasingly accessed through AI-generated summaries rather than via primary sources, then what does it mean to “engage with research” at all? The post Zero-Click Readership: Are AI…

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What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?

When someone is anxious, lonely, or depressed, the standard advice is to see a therapist. But therapists are scarce, waitlists are long, and many people—especially teenagers— never make it through the door . So what if…

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Kent State University to lay off up to 45 staffers

The university is trying to head off a projected $18 million budget gap for fiscal 2027, though the president says it is in a relatively strong financial position.

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UConn’s new CFO talks higher ed mission, March Madness bump

Anthony Rini discussed what sports means to him, his views on higher education and how he plans to approach his new role.

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OCR resolved only 1% of cases in 2025, Sanders reports

The findings from Sen. Bernie Sanders' office come the same week Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the agency was "not processing cases as quickly as we should."

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Brickbat: Yes Bruh, No Bruh

Tracey Matthews, a teacher at Wonder Junior High School in West Memphis, Arkansas, was charged with aggravated assault after he choked a student. The incident started when Matthews asked the student if he had a…

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Open Thread

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Inside Higher Ed·higher-ed

‘Everyone’s Going to Experience a Shock’ From New Federal Policies

‘Everyone’s Going to Experience a Shock’ From New Federal Policies jessica.blake@… Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM A new study from Daniel Greenstein, a former state system leader, breaks down how many colleges were already…

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Why Students Take on Debt—and What It Reveals

Why Students Take on Debt—and What It Reveals Joshua.Bay Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM A new Trellis Strategies report finds that many students are using loans to cover rising living costs while juggling work, caregiving…

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N.M. Highlands University President Put on Paid Administrative Leave

N.M. Highlands University President Put on Paid Administrative Leave Susan H. Greenberg Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

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Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech

Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech Josh Moody Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM College officials have cited the policies and state anti-DEI laws as they force students to remove language from…

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$200M Gift to USC Will Advance AI Research

$200M Gift to USC Will Advance AI Research Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in ‘High-Demand’ Fields

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DOJ Continues Fight Over Minnesota’s In-State Tuition Policy for Noncitizens

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Frankencitations Ravage the Academic Countryside

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The Future Is Creative

The Future Is Creative Elizabeth Redden Wed, 05/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Yet the proposed accountability framework tying programs’ eligibility for federal aid to graduate earning outcomes puts the future of arts education at…

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Today in Supreme Court History: May 6, 1776

Surveillance Tools Intended for Border Control Are Being Used Against Americans

Why so many students struggle in math before learning even begins

Zero-Click Readership: Are AI Overviews Changing the Way We Discover Research

What If a Physician Prescribed a Soccer League Instead of Therapy?

Kent State University to lay off up to 45 staffers

UConn’s new CFO talks higher ed mission, March Madness bump

OCR resolved only 1% of cases in 2025, Sanders reports

Brickbat: Yes Bruh, No Bruh

Open Thread

‘Everyone’s Going to Experience a Shock’ From New Federal Policies

Why Students Take on Debt—and What It Reveals

N.M. Highlands University President Put on Paid Administrative Leave

Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech

$200M Gift to USC Will Advance AI Research

UW System Will Give Raises to Faculty in ‘High-Demand’ Fields

DOJ Continues Fight Over Minnesota’s In-State Tuition Policy for Noncitizens

Frankencitations Ravage the Academic Countryside

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