India journal subscription deal comes up against open access goal
One Nation One Subscription deal agreed with major academic publishers after five years of negotiations, but some believe academia is moving on Read more
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How a looming Trump presidency is already affecting college life
Higher education may be bound for a whirlwind of change over the next four years when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office next year. Trump’s aggressive stance on immigration has led some institutions and related organizations to begin issuing guidance to students ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Read more
Vanderbilt to end ‘inherently exclusionary’ honors program
Vanderbilt University recently announced plans to phase out its College Scholars Honors Program, replacing it with a new one that is more inclusive and “accessible to all students.” Read more
Trump’s vsion for College Accreditation could shake up the sector
Overhauling higher-education accreditation could be on the agenda for conservative lawmakers and policy mavens now that Donald J. Trump has been re-elected president. Read more
Struggling US regional colleges’ best hope is to embrace CX and AI
The choice is to innovate or, potentially, to die. Focusing on customer experience and tech is the best way to avoid the latter, says Eric Skipper Read more
Last Biden pardon of student loans could cost $600,000,000,000
President Joe Biden’s Department of Education has proposed a student loan forgiveness plan to take effect after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. Read more
Higher ed market: Is it too hard to open a new college?
Despite recent fluctuations and dire future forecasts, the number of college students has grown over the last 30 years. But the number of colleges and universities competing in the higher ed market has not. Read more
In Wisconsin, Professors Worry AI Could Replace Them
Faculty say a proposed policy change could lead to AI-run classes at the Universities of Wisconsin System. University officials say their fears are overblown. Read more
Are Elite Colleges Circumventing the Supreme Court?
In July 2023, the Supreme Court issued landmark decisions in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC, ruling that using race as a factor in college admissions is unconstitutional. Read more
Brown U. rejects oil-funded research ban, says all corporate donors will be made public
Brown University rejected petitions to ban oil and gas funded research, opting instead for transparency in donations to the school. Read more
