How cuts at U.S. aid agency hinder university research
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How cuts at U.S. aid agency hinder university research

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[ad_1] Peter Goldsmith knows there’s a lot to love about soybeans. Although the crop is perhaps best known in America for its part in the stereotypically bougie…

Final “Intellectual Affairs” column by Scott McLemee (opinion)
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Final “Intellectual Affairs” column by Scott McLemee (opinion)

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[ad_1] The historian and political analyst Garry Wills once described writing for magazines and newspapers as a way to continue his education while getting paid to do…

A letter to NEH on compliance with Trump orders (opinion)
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A letter to NEH on compliance with Trump orders (opinion)

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[ad_1] On Feb. 11, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced on its website that it had modified its funding criteria for eligible humanities projects in compliance with…

Trump admin. puts NCES commissioner on leave
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Trump admin. puts NCES commissioner on leave

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[ad_1] A longtime veteran of the Education Department and the current commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics is now on administrative leave, Education Week reported.…

Trump is targeting DEI in higher ed. But what does he mean?
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Trump is targeting DEI in higher ed. But what does he mean?

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[ad_1] Early this month, the University of North Carolina system told its component institutions that their general education requirements could no longer mandate that students take courses…

Higher ed and the first 30 days of the Trump administration
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Higher ed and the first 30 days of the Trump administration

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[ad_1] In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, Editor in Chief Sara Custer speaks with IHE’s news editor, Katherine Knott, about…

Report finds racial disparities in STEMM degree persistence
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Report finds racial disparities in STEMM degree persistence

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[ad_1] A new report from the Common App found major racial disparities in persistence rates for students who enter college pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics…

Stanford drops plan to buy Bay Area campus
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Stanford drops plan to buy Bay Area campus

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[ad_1] Stanford University backed off a plan, almost four years in the making, to buy the Notre Dame de Namur University campus in nearby Belmont, Calif., the…

Local lawmakers press Penn to uphold DEI
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Local lawmakers press Penn to uphold DEI

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[ad_1] Local lawmakers walked out of a meeting with University of Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday due to what they said was insufficient support for diversity, equity and…

Your alumni magazine is a source of marketing gold
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Your alumni magazine is a source of marketing gold

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[ad_1] In a time of skyrocketing paper and postage costs, alumni magazines are paradoxically enjoying a renaissance. After cutting back—or cutting down—print issues during the pandemic, many…