Inside Higher Ed

3 Takeaways on AI and Entry-Level Jobs Joshua.Bay Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Institutions including the University of Virginia and the State University of New York are launching AI initiatives to prepare students for a changing early-career job market. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Trump’s Accreditation Overhaul Advances Josh Moody Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM The administration proposed sweeping changes to how accreditors evaluate institutions that officials say will lower the cost of college. Critics are skeptical. Byline(s) Josh Moody

State Reps Oppose Michigan’s Plan to Buy Concordia Land Sara Weissman Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

IU Biologist’s Lab Reopened, but His Research Is Set Back Months Emma Whitford Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Roger Innes still doesn’t have a clear explanation for why federal officials targeted his lab, but he suspects it’s political retaliation for defending Stateside Chinese researchers. Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Science: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

The Girl Graduates! Sara Brady Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Congrats, TG! Byline(s) Matt Reed

Education Department Reallocates Minority-Serving Institution Funds Again Sara Weissman Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman

The Rush to Trust Endangers Academic Freedom Sara Brady Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher education cannot sacrifice its core values on the altar of trust. Byline(s) John K. Wilson

FIU Suspends 2 Students Over Racist Texts kathryn.palmer… Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

Ban for Authors Submitting AI Content ‘Welcome but Unenforceable’ Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00 AM Research integrity experts commend arXiv’s crackdown on bogus AI-written citations but warn it may be impossible to police at scale. Byline(s) Jack Grove for Times Higher Education

AAAS Calls for Confirmation Hearing for NSF Director Ryan Quinn Thu, 05/21/2026 - 05:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

Specter of AI Haunts Class of 2026 kathryn.palmer… Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Simmering student fear and anxiety over how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the job market—and humanity—came to a boiling point during some commencement ceremonies this month. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

Another Neg Reg, Another ‘Yes, But’ Moment sara.custer@in… Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The administration’s accreditation overhaul has been called heavy-handed and politically motivated, but the sector can’t keep waiting for change to come from lawmakers. Byline(s) Sara Custer

Why Are Students Opening Up to AI Instead of People? Joshua.Bay Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, The Rithm Project’s Alison Lee explores whether AI is filling critical gaps in student support—or deepening isolation on college campuses. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Choose Student Support, Not Surveillance Elizabeth Redden Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The best defense against AI misuse is not better detection but better conditions for learning. Byline(s) Matthew Brophy

Botstein Recording Reveals Views on Epstein and ‘Sloppy’ Investigation Emma Whitford Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM At a recent Shabbat dinner, recorded and shared with Inside Higher Ed , the Bard College president spoke candidly about his upcoming retirement, Jeffrey Epstein, fundraising for Bard and the media frenzy surrounding him over the past few months. Byline(s) Emma Whitford

UF Interim President to Receive $2M Exit Package Josh Moody Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

Students Largely Oppose Punishment for ‘Objectionable Speech,’ Study Finds jessica.blake@… Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake

Lessons From the Canvas Outage Elizabeth Redden Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech. Byline(s) Lee Skallerup Bessette

Oregon Considers Ending Free College Sara Weissman Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The state agency overseeing the promise program argues it hasn’t yielded the outcomes they hoped for. But community college advocates aren’t ready to see it end. Byline(s) Sara Weissman