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How your higher ed colleagues fared in the 2024 election

The fate of the Department of Education may appear murky since the 2024 election. Plenty of other ballot results will have a clearer impact on higher ed.

Here is one important way to create a happier academic workplace

The FAFSA debacle. Campus protests. Battles over diversity. A new study offers a potentially overlooked but not surprising solution to new sources of stress on campus: Kindness.

These are the best college presidents of the century—according to one list

A new report from the American Enterprise Institute ranked more than 400 current and former presidents based on much they improved student success measures during their tenure.

President moves: Miami installs a new leader as hiring intensifies

The University of Miami installed former student Joe Echevarria as its next president after he served a stint as interim leader.

Here is how higher ed employees are faring financially right now

Most higher ed employees are dealing with debt while struggling to meet short- and long-term financial goals, such as saving for retirement, a new analysis warns.

Green colleges: Who’s No. 1 nine years in a row?

To be at the top of the green colleges list for nearly a decade, it takes steps such as offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human ecology—exclusively—and striving to become fossil-fuel free.

How to navigate student protests in a polarized era

In moments of division, leaders are encouraged to embrace the roles of “educators and bridge-builders” to create environments where empathy and understanding take priority over conflict, per report.

Censorship on campus is getting more sophisticated, report warns

A stealthier wave of censorship campaigns is hitting college campuses as lawmakers in some states move to restrict academic freedom beyond the wave of "educational gag orders" enacted in recent years, a new report warns.

Campus employees: Here is what’s most important to them

16% of full-time employees—comprising faculty, staff and administration—are at risk for turnover within the next two years, a new analysis finds.

Gainful employment rules delayed, providing relief for colleges

The gainful employment and financial value transparency reporting requirements, which would've gone into effect on Oct. 1, are now delayed until Jan. 15. Higher ed advocates had pushed for a longer extension.

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