You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In its latest guidance on higher education reform, the conservative Heritage Foundation endorses the ...

A few years ago, I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I’d been walking for a few minutes, looking at the fields and the sky, there was a shift in my perception.

Bryan Alexander’s latest book, Peak Higher Ed, is meant to spur discussion about possible futures for higher education after the enrollment peak of 2011. It isn’t so much a set of predictions as a set ...

Tens of millions of Americans are facing higher utility bills after regulators approved dozens of rate hikes last year. Regulators green-lit 43 rate hikes across the country in 2025, totaling $11.6 ...

I n the past few years, my university has created a promotion ladder for full-time lecturers. Lecturers can now be promoted to senior lecturers and then eventually to principal lecturers. The process ...

Studies from the Department of Communication and Learning in Science show that AI tools such as ChatGPT are not merely being used as support in students' studies. In fact, they may be reshaping how ...

A college degree is usually thought of as a ticket to a great job and a secure future. Yet, the job market over the past few years has not been kind to graduates. Rapid changes in technology and ...

Initially, I surveyed the situation from the safe distance of a journalist who happens to also be a career professor and university administrator. I saw myself as an envoy between America’s college ...

A 2025 survey found that more than 75% of students who responded are using AI tools to assist with their homework, with 24% doing so daily, signaling a major shift in academic practices. For higher ...