Amid the bewildering headwinds higher education faces in 2025, trends percolating from the past year have carved the path for what lies ahead.

The move bars state institutions from supporting any office, initiative, center or policy related to DEI ideology, a term the resolution defined as any approach that prioritizes identity characteristics over a student's merit.

"We are doubling down on those creative careers that are primed for growth and align with the current and emerging expectations of students, families and the industry," Interim Columbia College President Jerry Tarrer wrote in a statement.

College closures throughout the year, and a peak at what lies to come, dominated readership interest in 2024.