In selective college admissions, “context” is quickly becoming a dirty word. The administration’s proposed “compact” with higher education would mandate the use of standardized testing in admission;
As public skepticism about the value of a college degree persists, the number of students who expect to earn one is also on the decline.
At all institution types, students living off campus reported a 16 percent higher sense of belonging than those living on campus. Daniel de la Hoz/iStock/Getty Images
Months after Jim Ryan stepped down as University of Virginia president, state Sen. Creigh Deeds is still waiting for answers on whether political interference and
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has rejected the Trump administration’s proposal to sign on to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which would
As of Friday afternoon, it remained unclear how many staff members would be affected. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Tierney L. Cross/Getty
In a year already defined by polarization and violence, the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University plunged higher education into crisis. The killing
What happens when schools restrict students’ access to their cellphones? A massive experiment has been underway in recent years, as an increasing number of schools
Fourteen of the new MacArthur fellows announced Wednesday are associated with universities. ilbusca/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images Numerous academics are part of the 2025 class of MacArthur
A chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, was among the trio of scientists awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday. Omar Yaghi, the