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In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent.
Amid Criticism From Lawmakers, U of Arkansas Rescinds Dean Offer
Several Republican state lawmakers pushed back against Emily Suski’s hire because she signed an amicus brief in support of transgender athletes.
Report: State Lawmakers Enacted a Record 21 Censorship Bills in 2025
The legislatures in all 15 states that passed higher education censorship bills are Republican-controlled. Measures range from curricular control to curtailing faculty governance.
Capstone Course Helps Students Launch Ventures
The University of Dayton’s Flyer Nest course helps students develop scalable business ideas, secure funding and connect with mentors.
5 Fall 2025 Enrollment Takeaways
U.S. college enrollment reached pre-pandemic levels this fall. But despite overall growth, some populations, such as adult learners and international graduate students, declined.
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We Need a Revitalized Area Studies
At a time when the field is gaining new vitality abroad, area studies in the U.S. is struggling to survive.
By Ariel I. Ahram and Rudra Sil
Setting Plato Straight All Over Again
Efforts to censor Plato over his treatment of gender have a long history.
By Todd W. Reeser
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Faculty Are Not Supposed to Be ‘Objective’
Alan Garber of Harvard should rethink his views on objectivity in the classroom.
By John Warner
Plato and Morality Tales
Neglecting the classics can contribute to the project of historical erasure that allows people with agendas to write their desired futures into imaginary pasts as if they’re true.
By Matt Reed
Career Advice
Reflections of a Former Presidential Spouse
It’s a role without a road map.
By Michael Mills
How AI Is Exploding Our Illusions of Rigor
Craig E. Nelson’s concept of “dysfunctional illusions of rigor” holds new currency in our AI age.
By Szymon Machajewski
Ep. 186: What Does a Student-Centered Data Strategy Look Like?
How higher ed can improve its data practices to better serve students, according to three experts.
Ep. 185: Three Stories That Defined Higher Ed in 2025
Listen to how Inside Higher Ed’s journalists covered a disruptive year in higher ed policy.
The Value of Arts and Humanities in Higher Education
A vice chancellor–artist and a historian discuss the merits of the arts and humanities and what valuable life lessons and skills can be gained from the study of these disciplines.
How to Make Co-Creation Work in Your Teaching
Find out why and how to collaborate with students to co-create elements of their learning, from a leading expert on co-creation in higher education.
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