Inside Higher Ed

It’s My Birthday and I’ll Take Off if I Want To sara.custer@in… Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Flexible and shortened schedules—birthday leave, summer Fridays, even the four-day week—aren’t just nice perks. They’re simple, low-cost ways to decrease burnout and show employees they are valued. Byline(s) Jessi Gold It’s My Birthday and I’ll Take Off if I Want To sara.custer@in… Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Flexible and shortened schedules—birthday leave, summer Fridays, even the four-day week—aren’t just nice perks. They’re simple, low-cost ways to decrease burnout and show employees they are valued. Byline(s) Jessi Gold

Hegseth: Hillsdale, Liberty, LSU, Miss. State, Tuskegee Will Develop Cadet Corps Ryan Quinn Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The defense secretary criticized Ivy League and liberal arts institutions as “anti-American, DEI-worshipping woke factories” while announcing partnerships with five universities. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn Hegseth: Hillsdale, Liberty, LSU, Miss. State, Tuskegee Will Develop Cadet Corps Ryan Quinn Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The defense secretary criticized Ivy League and liberal arts institutions as “anti-American, DEI-worshipping woke factories” while announcing partnerships with five universities. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

Friday Fragments Sara Brady Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM History is cunning, Michigan’s grading experiment and first job experiences. Byline(s) Matt Reed Friday Fragments Sara Brady Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM History is cunning, Michigan’s grading experiment and first job experiences. Byline(s) Matt Reed

City College of San Francisco Investigates Chancellor Olivia.sanchez Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez City College of San Francisco Investigates Chancellor Olivia.sanchez Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

Supporting Student Parents in Rural America Joshua.Bay Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM A new report finds that student parents make up a larger share of enrollments at rural colleges than at institutions over all, but rural colleges face gaps in childcare, transportation and data. Byline(s) Joshua Bay Supporting Student Parents in Rural America Joshua.Bay Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM A new report finds that student parents make up a larger share of enrollments at rural colleges than at institutions over all, but rural colleges face gaps in childcare, transportation and data. Byline(s) Joshua Bay

3 in 10 Americans See Higher Education as ‘Very Important’ Johanna Alonso Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso 3 in 10 Americans See Higher Education as ‘Very Important’ Johanna Alonso Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

NYC Mayor Threatens to Sue Columbia Over Gated Walkway kathryn.palmer… Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer NYC Mayor Threatens to Sue Columbia Over Gated Walkway kathryn.palmer… Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

UT Approves List of 50 Authors for Gen Ed Course Emma Whitford Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Jane Austen, Frederick Douglass, Adam Smith and Søren Kierkegaard made the cut. Byline(s) Emma Whitford UT Approves List of 50 Authors for Gen Ed Course Emma Whitford Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Jane Austen, Frederick Douglass, Adam Smith and Søren Kierkegaard made the cut. Byline(s) Emma Whitford

DOJ Sues University of Delaware Over Noncitizen In-State Tuition Policy Olivia.sanchez Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez DOJ Sues University of Delaware Over Noncitizen In-State Tuition Policy Olivia.sanchez Fri, 10/02/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez