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ED Details Higher Ed Staff to Labor Department
The affected staff work in the higher education division at ED’s Office of Postsecondary Education. J. David Ake/Getty Images Some […]
January 16, 2026
Following Texas, Florida Drops ABA Oversight of Lawyers
Florida is now the second state to drop its requirement that lawyers in the state hold a degree from a […]
January 16, 2026
Former Emporia State Pres. to “Find Waste” at Kansas Colleges
Last week, Kansas legislative leaders met in a Statehouse committee room with a broad agenda item—to approve a higher ed […]
January 16, 2026
Harvard’s President Undercuts Academic Freedom and Learning
In a recent podcast, Harvard president Alan Garber said some things about teaching that I found at best odd, and […]
January 16, 2026
Plato and Morality Tales
I’ve enjoyed the coverage of Texas A&M’s decision to ban certain of Plato’s dialogues for being too woke, but I […]
January 16, 2026
Reflections of a Former Presidential Spouse (opinion)
In August, Denise A. Battles stepped down after 10-plus years as president of the State University of New York at […]
January 16, 2026
Transform or be transformed: why digital strategy is now central to university survival
This blog was kindly authored by Professor Amanda Broderick, Vice-Chancellor & President of the University of East London. Across higher […]
January 16, 2026
Day 1 is Hard: Reflections on Being a First-Year Student (Again) – Faculty Focus
It is that time of year again. I am staring longingly out the window while I sit indoors, on my computer, tweaking syllabi […]
January 16, 2026
The grade inflation mutant algorithm, 2026
The publication of the Office for Students’ annual data set on degree classifications and grade inflation was initially scheduled for […]
January 16, 2026