Inside Higher Ed

What (Isn’t) in a Name Sara Brady Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Is there a better term than “noncredit” that encompasses all of our offerings? Byline(s) Matt Reed

Single Parents Find Path Back to College Joshua.Bay Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Generations College’s single parent scholarship helps student parents return to college while balancing work and the demands of raising a child alone. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Penn President to Leave Next Year Josh Moody Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

Bard College Appoints Acting President sara.custer@in… Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer

Columbia University to Require Test Scores Katherine Knott Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

Drexel Receives $112.6M Gift for Computing, Engineering Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

The Question Haunting That Humanities Report Elizabeth Redden Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM A new report criticizes a turn toward politicized scholarship in the humanities. But could it be that a more diverse academy is asking different questions? Byline(s) Dwight A. McBride

Northwest Accreditor Announces Split From Accreditation Council Josh Moody Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM The Northwest Commission is leaving the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions and working on a rebranding effort at a time when regional monikers are outdated. Byline(s) Josh Moody

AAUP Readies for Bigger Political Fight Emma Whitford Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM At the first biennial since President Donald Trump retook office, faculty members strategized about how to resist increasing political interference in their work and on their campuses. Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Will Race-Based Scholarships Survive? Sara Weissman Mon, 06/15/2026 - 03:00 AM Colleges and funders are replacing race-based scholarships with race-neutral alternatives as the Trump administration targets these programs, raising questions about their future. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

Former Virginia Tech Rector Sues Over Removal Josh Moody Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

What 2 Court Orders Reveal About Legal Battle Over Tuition Equity Laws Sara Weissman Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations jessica.blake@… Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM The proposed change is unlikely to become law before July 1, when the loan caps take effect. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

How Peer Mentors Combat Summer Melt Joshua.Bay Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM CUNY’s College Bridge for All, the nation’s largest near-peer advising program, helps students navigate the path from high school to college. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

Arbitrator Orders Western Illinois to Reinstate Fired Librarians Katherine Knott Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

Online Summers Sara Brady Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM I can’t begrudge students making the best choices for themselves. But I do miss them. Byline(s) Matt Reed

Columbia Protester Fights Deportation Order Josh Moody Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

IU Professor Investigated for Graphic About White Supremacy Loses Job Johanna Alonso Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

Parents of WPI’s ‘Lost Sons’ Speak Out kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/12/2026 - 03:00 AM Eight students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute died by suicide between 2021 and 2025. The university has since taken numerous steps to bolster suicide prevention efforts, but some parents of the dead want WPI to do more. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

Tens of Millions of Adults Want to Go to College Sara Weissman Thu, 06/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman