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NIH Will No Longer Recognize Union of Early-Career Researchers https://bit.ly/3P1IUUz

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Owens Will Not Run for Re-Election https://bit.ly/3MNXcaV

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Legal Advocacy Group Raises Concern About AI Use in Federal Student Aid https://bit.ly/4ucOvHF

Research Offices Ask for Extension on Admissions Survey With less than a month before data is due, 81 percent of institutions recently surveyed say they are still working to collect and submit the required information.

Spare a thought today for the institutional researchers who are working to compile 7 years of disaggregated admissions data by March 18th. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social reports that 81% of colleges still haven't submitted their data to the Department of Education www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Hegseth is Waging War on Colleges. His Targets Are Unclear. The defense secretary’s memos and X videos have left a muddied picture of which programs are being canceled at which institutions and for what reasons.

Some of the institutions where fellowships were canceled—as well as those listed as potential replacements—never received notification from the Pentagon, these universities told Inside Higher Ed. It’s unclear if any did.
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Why ROI Is Tied to More Than Major Rasheem Rooke has used TikTok to try to help families better understand the cost of college and what students should do to get the most out of their experience.

"An 18-year-old doesn’t know what they don’t know. They just don’t." www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

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Opinion | ‘Controversies Not Germane to the Course’

In theory, a policy statement is meant to bring clarity to a situation where individual interpretation may be necessary, but the Board of Regents for the UT system's recent statement does the opposite. https://bit.ly/4cxm5SA

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Opinion | A ‘Dear Colleague’ by Any Other Name

Using all the tools in its toolbox, the Trump administration is now using the federal grants system to try to get colleges and universities to align with its ideology. By Amanda Fuchs Miller https://bit.ly/4s2hmNK

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Student Success | Report Urges California to Improve College Access

A new report outlines reforms—from transfer improvements to credit recognition—to help the state reach its 70 percent college attainment goal. https://bit.ly/4bsyJRJ

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Middle East Crisis Could Halt Branch Campus Plans, Experts Warn

“Serious” repercussions are “inevitable,” as the conflict forces universities to reassess how they operate in the region amid increased insecurity.

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RFK Jr. Secures Pledges From Medical Schools to Beef Up Nutrition Education

The push is part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, but officials say they aren’t dictating curriculum. Some experts are skeptical. https://bit.ly/4ri3OfL

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Journal Submissions Riddled With AI-Created Fake Citations

References used to be one of the last things journal editors checked before publishing a paper. Artificial intelligence is changing that. https://bit.ly/46FQURh

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

Hegseth Is Waging War on University Partnerships. His Targets Are Unclear.

The defense secretary’s memos and X videos have left a muddied picture of which programs are being canceled at which institutions and for what reasons. https://bit.ly/4lg5J2T

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Career Advice | Women’s Bodies and the Architecture of Work

This International Women’s Day, let’s talk about how women’s embodied experiences are rarely acknowledged, let alone accommodated, in the higher education workplace. https://bit.ly/3OKnvzk

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Rider University Sells Part of Campus to County in $10M Deal https://bit.ly/40es7Qz

A close-up of the blue-, pink- and white-striped transgender pride flag being held by a person; only the person's hand is visible.

N.Y. Attorney General’s Office Tells NYU Langone to Resume Youth Trans Care https://bit.ly/3Pj29ch

A key with the "handle" being a brain. Text reads, Podcast The Key with Inside Higher Ed. Ep 190: What to Do About the Pell Grant Running Out of Money with Kristin Hultquist. On the right, a headshot of the host of The Key Podcast Sara Custer,a white woman with short blonde hair in a colorful top, and the headshot of Found and CEO of HCM Strategies Kristin Hultquist, a woman with medium length blonde hair in a suit.

🆕🎧 In this episode of The Key Podcast, host Sara Custer is joined by Kristin Hultquist, the founder and CEO of HCM strategies to explore what a long-term funding strategy for a modern Pell Grant program could look like..

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Opinion | Will There Be a Second Compact?

The Department of Education will struggle to find broad acceptance of a new iteration of the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education without true partnership with the sector. https://bit.ly/3OZEo95

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Opinion | Beyond the 2 Cultures

Design is higher education’s missing foundation. By Joseph Squier https://bit.ly/4734YVh

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Student Success | How One HBCU Is Building a Rural Dental Workforce

Meharry Medical College trains students through mobile clinics to close dental care gaps in underserved communities—including youth in state custody. https://bit.ly/4srG4GL

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Labor Watch: St. John’s Axes Unions, CSU Strike Pays Off

In the debut edition of Labor Watch, Inside Higher Ed recaps major faculty, staff and graduate student labor activity in February. https://bit.ly/47r91up

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How Well Do For-Profit Colleges Serve Black Students?

These colleges enroll higher shares of Black students compared to other institutions, and larger percentages of those students take on debt, according to a new report. https://bit.ly/4ugllHW

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In-Person Classes Aren’t Safe From the AI Cheating Boom

One professor was surprised to learn how easy digital technology makes it for students to cheat on class participation assignments and some exams. https://bit.ly/408Y6Sj

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McMahon Touts First Year in Office; Dems and Students Push Back

The Education Department says that in just one year McMahon has secured reforms in higher ed that conservatives have championed for decades. Critics say her work is creating barriers to college access. https://bit.ly/4lbpHf5

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Career Advice Reminder | What We Mean by ‘Shared Governance’

Faculty and administrators often have very different ideas of the rights and responsibilities involved, Lee Bebout and Jeff Crane write. https://bit.ly/40cxBeQ

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New Presidents: USC, Lewis, Endicott, Shepherd, UW Madison and More https://bit.ly/4u6QdKM

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Professor Accused of Murder by TikToker Awarded $10M https://bit.ly/3OKk63v

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Opinion | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access in the Real World

A book launch in Chicago finds Rachel Toor wondering about higher ed's preoccupation with pedigrees and professionalization and what the real work of DEI looks like in the real world. https://bit.ly/4babw5B

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Medical Residency Application Rates Fell in States That Restricted Abortion https://bit.ly/4blo4Z0

UC Davis Library Emerges as Campus “Third Place” From therapy dogs to tutoring hubs, Shields Library is redefining itself as a welcoming space for learning, connection and growth.

How some libraries are becoming “third spaces” where students find belonging, tutoring and connection to community. They’re more than just a place to study. By Joshua Bay www.insidehighered.com/news/student...