Report About FSA’s Future Causes Concern
jessica.blake@…
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 05:18 PM
Trump’s latest plan—spinning FSA off into a stand-alone agency—is not a new idea. But experts warn that it could cause disruption as FSA works to carry out complex student loan policies.
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Jessica Blake
What Can One English Course Actually Teach?
Elizabeth Redden
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
The rise of AI should force my profession to be honest.
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Anne Lovering Rounds
‘Kids These Days Are So Sensitive’ and Other Misconceptions About Gen Z
sara.custer@in…
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
Developmental psychologist Alexis Redding answers questions about college student mental health, generational gaps and what is really (or really isn’t) different between our lived experiences.
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Jessi Gold
Calculus Is an Admissions Barrier—Even for Students Who Weren’t Offered It
Johanna Alonso
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
Admissions officers were 16.4 percentage points less likely to recommend a student for admission who hadn’t taken calculus than one who had, even when the former had taken as many advanced courses as they could.
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Johanna Alonso
4 Ways Colleges Are Rethinking Degree Completion
Joshua.Bay
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
New institutional initiatives and research highlight ways to help transfer students, returning learners and other students navigate college.
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Joshua Bay
A Planned Intellectual Diversity Accreditation Standard Draws Opposition
Ryan Quinn
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
The American Association of University Professors president told the Commission on Colleges and Universities that institutions shouldn’t “be expected to prioritize intellectual pluralism on settled scholarly questions.”
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Ryan Quinn
Grand Canyon University Clears Key Hurdle to Open Christian Law School Next Fall
Olivia.sanchez
Fri, 10/16/2026 - 03:00 AM
Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said it’s important that future lawyers understand how the Bible “undergirds” American society.
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Olivia Sanchez
Career Readiness Needs an Architecture, Not an Add-On
joshua.m.kim@d…
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
A guest post by James DeVaney.
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James DeVaney
Turning Point’s Professor Watchlist Goes Dark, but Its Legacy Lives On
Emma Whitford
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
For months, the Professor Watchlist website has redirected to Turning Point USA’s home page. After 10 years, academics reflect on its impact.
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Emma Whitford
You Can’t Build Golden Science Without Global Talent
sara.custer@in…
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
Trump has announced millions in funding for new science and tech initiatives, but the anti-immigrant America First agenda could undermine his ambitions.
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Sara Custer
More U.K. Universities End Turnitin Contracts as Concerns Mount
sara.custer@in…
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
Newcastle and Westminster join Southampton in decision not to renew deal with plagiarism checker amid questions over how the once-ubiquitous service is adapting to the AI age.
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Georgia Luckhurst for Times Higher Education
Universities Are on an AI Philosopher Hiring Spree
kathryn.palmer…
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
Artificial intelligence is raising existential questions about knowledge and humanity—and creating exploding demand for philosophy professors equipped to investigate them.
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Kathryn Palmer
Longtime Legal Advocate Decries ‘Coordinated Assault’ on Noncitizens’ Rights
Olivia.sanchez
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, first began advocating for in-state tuition for undocumented students in 1993.
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Olivia Sanchez
Rebuilding the Student Safety Net
Joshua.Bay
Thu, 10/15/2026 - 03:00 AM
A new report examines emergency aid programs in seven states, highlighting how eligibility rules, application processes and other design choices shape students’ access to assistance.
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Joshua Bay