Whether Twitter is destined for a fast, slow or no downfall at all remains to be seen. But some in academe aren’t waiting: they are heading for Mastodon or other platforms. Read more

College completion rates flattened this year, with slight and similar decreases in the number of white, Black, and Latinx graduates compared to 2021. Read more

Institutions have long sought to improve the credit transfer process. A new report from Ithaka S+R outlines strategies to help students earn credit for all types of higher learning. Read more

A booklet released by Inside Higher Ed and sponsored by Amazon’s Web Services Department details numerous ways to '[build] an inclusive culture.' Read more

The role of college president is a difficult one at the best of times. But with an increasingly volatile political landscape in the US, now is an especially hard time to please all constituencies. Read more

If famed comedian George Carlin were to write a book on practical steps young people can take to successfully get in and get out of college with a degree, it might look a lot like Arizona State University information systems Professor Matthew McCarthy’s new book “How to Avoid Fucking Up in College.” Read more

Twitter says it has stopped enforcing its policy on misleading information about coronavirus. Read more

As a strike of 48,000 academic workers at the University of California—the largest labor action of the year—stretches into a third week, other universities are watching closely. The outcome in California, experts say, could shape a new model for higher education across the country. Read more

Macalester College, a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, may expand its all-gender housing following student complaints. Read more

The U.S. government offers international graduates of STEM programs extended work visas. Now that some unconventional degrees qualify, some argue that the educational visa system is broken. Read more