Colleges are facing “a perfect storm.” Is adding apprenticeship pathways a way through?
After ‘Rupture,’ Science Leaders Call for More Advocacy
The Trump administration’s seismic disruptions to the academic research enterprise were top of mind at the annual meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science in Phoenix last week.
DOJ Sues Harvard
The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard on Friday, filing a lawsuit that accused the university of failure to comply with an investigation into admissions practices.
Social Media Linked to Student Loneliness
A University of Cincinnati study found more than half of college students feel lonely, with heavy social media use raising the risk.
Report: 41 Institutions Steered Low-Income Families to Loans
The New America report identifies institutions where a high rate of families who took out Parent PLUS loans are low-income.
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Back on Track: Why Student Loan Visual Trackers Should Be Restored Immediately
Borrowers are navigating a shifting, uncertain landscape: The least we can do is make it easy for them to see how much they owe.
By Daniel A. Collier
The Challenges Rural Students Face After Admission
Since 2016, many colleges have stepped up recruitment of rural students—but do they know the academic, cultural and financial barriers many face after admission?
By Mara Casey Tieken
Closing a University, Saving a Special Program
When Fontbonne University closed, we worked together to preserve—and ultimately innovate—its most distinctive academic program.
By Joseph M. Valenzano III et al.
Columns
You Say ‘Elite.’ The Public Hears ‘Elitist.’
Higher education’s standard-bearers—the wealthiest, most selective colleges and universities—refer to themselves as if they're better than everyone else. That isn’t good for them or for higher education.
By Doug Lederman
Censorship Is Bigger in Texas
Texas officials apparently think Texas students are stupid snowflakes who must be protected from hearing controversial ideas.
By John K. Wilson
Flood the Zone
A guest post by UVA’s Kemi Jona and Jaden Bernard on delivering innovative career-connected learning solutions in a disappearing internship market.
By Kemi Jona and Jaden Bernard
Career Advice
What Grad Students Need: A Crash Course in Institutional Literacy
We’re preparing Ph.Ds. who lack basic knowledge about how universities work.
By Gabriela Garcia
Rethinking Fit: Autism and Equity in Faculty Hiring
Sociability is not the same as hireability. Colleges can take concrete steps to make the academic hiring process fairer for neurodivergent candidates.
By Gabriel Proulx
Toward a Trauma-Informed Writing Process
What if writer’s block is not something to “push through”—but instead a bodily response worth listening to and attending to with care, Aurora Chang asks.
By Aurora Chang
Resources
Ep. 188: Accreditation, the Budget Bill and Rumors of a Second Compact
Looking at the future of higher education as the federal government rolls out its policy agenda
Ep. 187: AI, Writing and Student Agency With John Warner
How higher ed can respond to artificial intelligence without losing its institutional values.
How to Turn Vulnerability Into a Teaching Superpower
Authenticity and connection are key to supporting students in the classroom. This means it is important for educators to develop the skills to show up as their whole selves but also understand how to protect their boundaries.
The Value of Arts and Humanities in Higher Education
A vice chancellor–artist and a historian discuss the merits of the arts and humanities and what valuable life lessons and skills can be gained from the study of these disciplines.
Editors’ Picks
Student Voice: Amplified
Student Voice,Inside Higher Ed’s ongoing survey and reporting series, seeks to elevate the student voice in institutional student success efforts and in broader conversations about how higher education can better—and best—serve students. Questions touch on academic life; health and wellness (including financial health); the college experience outside the classroom; preparing for life after college; affordability and cost of attendance; trust and more.
Our annual survey of 5,065 two- and four-year students is supplemented by smaller flash surveys on timely topics. Student Voice is an independent editorial project presented with The Generation Lab. The 2025-2026 survey cycle, Student Voice: Amplified, is supported by the Gates Foundation.
The Experience Imperative
Students are confident they have what they need to succeed postcollege. But they want their institutions to stack the deck with internships and other experiential learning opportunities.
The Other Engagement Problem
A third of students don’t participate outside of class. What can be done to boost campus involvement?
Student Mental Health Challenges Persist
Students’ mental health and overall well-being continue to lag, finds Inside Higher Ed’s Student Voice survey, even as campuses expand support services.
Who Feels Welcome on Campus?
Recent survey data fromInside Higher Ed and Generation Lab finds that most students believe their campus climate values and supports them.
The Costs Students Don’t See Coming—and Why They Matter
New Student Voice data offers insight into students’ financial vulnerability and their grasp of cost of attendance amid a broader push for cost transparency.
Students on Academic Quality, Success
Undergraduates across institution types rate the quality of education they’re getting highly, and they share what could boost their academic success in our Student Voice: Amplified series.
How AI Is Changing—Not ‘Killing’—College
Key findings fromInside Higher Ed’s student survey on generative AI show that using the evolving technology hasn’t diminished the value of college in their view, but it could affect their critical thinking skills.
Decoding Student Trust
In the first installment of our 2025–26 Student Voice survey series, most students express confidence in their institution—with clear room for improvement, especially when it comes to affordability.
