Federal agents detained a student at a Columbia University residential building without ever showing a warrant, according to the university. The incident shows the limits for institutions in resisting ICE.
Minority-serving institutions are caught in limbo. Congress appropriated funding for them for fiscal year 2026, but the Trump administration has repeatedly signaled it's against giving out the money.
Another story out of Mott Community College: The college's president has been accused of proselytizing on campus. Some community members say she has a right to express her faith. Others say she's out of line.
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A group of state higher ed leaders are on a mission to get rid of the term "noncredit." They argue it underplays the value of these programs and shortchanges students.
Earning a four-year degree at a two-year institution is now possible in nearly half of all states—and others are exploring the option. But many universities are not happy about it.
Four-year colleges and universities won nearly half of the FIPSE grants awarded for short-term programs eligible for Workforce Pell, surprising some community college leaders who have spent decades building up those options.
After some president–board drama at Morris Brown College, historically Black college leaders and experts are reviving discussions about how to stem leadership turnover.
The freshly launched Alliance for Higher Education is working to stave off government overreach in higher ed, arguing it’s critical for democracy and college access. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
A group of current and former diversity professionals and researchers founded a journal to preserve perspectives they fear could be lost amid state and federal crackdowns on DEI work.
A group of Catholic Hispanic-serving universities has formed a partnership to brainstorm new ways to share resources and support students.
A recent legal report from the Department of Justice implies new risks to funding for minority-serving institutions after the Education Department already cut off their competitive grant dollars.
Parenting students’ advocates say this population is especially vulnerable as the Trump administration makes changes to childcare funding and public benefits.
After a year of repeated blows, diversity professionals and scholars are debating whether DEI has a future on college campuses, and if so, what its next iteration looks like.
The U.S. Department of the Interior is going to take over managing tribal college funds as the Education Department sheds many of its programs. College leaders are worried.
Texas voters approved an $850 million endowment for the technical college system. College leaders say it’ll offer a much-needed boost in filling the state’s workforce needs.
The Department of Justice sued California over its law allowing in-state tuition benefits to some undocumented students. California governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded, “We'll see you in court.”
As federal immigration enforcement agents descend on North Carolina, campus leaders are rushing to advise fearful staff and students about how to respond.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record.
Looks like today may be the day the Trump administration finally splinters what's left of the Education Department: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Religiously affiliated colleges are facing the blowback of seismic higher ed policy shifts under Trump. They’re making careful decisions about how to advocate for themselves.
Undocumented students, represented by civil rights groups, are trying to intervene in cases in which the federal government and state officials agreed to end their in-state tuition benefits.
Carnegie’s new Student Access and Earnings Classification has stirred up controversy among community college advocates. They want it taken down and retooled. Carnegie is standing by its approach.
The philanthropist MacKenzie Scott dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Here's how campus leaders are spending the money.
After court orders, the Trump administration agreed to use emergency reserves to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown. But the funds cover only half of what’s needed. Campuses are scrambling to fill in the gaps for food insecure students. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Paulette Granberry Russell ran the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education through high highs and low lows. She says diversity work isn’t dead—it’s evolving. My Q&A with Granberry Russell as she prepares to step down:
Historically Black college and university leaders say security is a priority after terroristic threats to their institutions last month and shootings on campuses in recent weeks.
University of North Georgia says it can no longer afford to maintain the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. Advocates worry about losing decades of research, resources and support.
A new report found that federal disinvestment in Pell Grants hit higher ed in Southern states hard. It also likely played a role in plummeting Black student enrollments.
Reverse transfer has been seen as a way to move the needle on college completion, but a majority of eligible students pass up the opportunities. And, from my reporting, there seems to be a gap in understanding why that is
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