Why Gladwell’s mediocre social science and simplistic critiques of elite higher education should not dissuade academics from reading his books.

A longer-term view makes clear how strong U.S. higher ed actually is—though the rules are now being reset, Frank Fernandez writes.

A recent survey found that a majority of college students are interested in studying abroad but concerned about the financial burden and their physical safety.

July 29, 2025 Brown University is taking out a $500 million loan as it faces a prolonged federal funding freeze and braces for other changes to federal policy, Bloomberg reported. The university…

Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle the issue are not working, experts say. They argue a change in approach is needed.

Vanderbilt University is in talks with the city of San Francisco to establish a campus there, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. A Vanderbilt spokesperson confirmed to the Chronicle that the…

Higher education legal experts shared three key takeaways with Inside Higher Ed.

The Oversight Project, founded by the Heritage Foundation, is using an open records request to search for terms like “DEI” and “gender identity.” Faculty say it encroaches on academic freedom.

July 29, 2025 The Justice Department is now investigating the Faculty Senate at George Mason University after the panel backed the university president and affirmed that “diversity is our strength,”…

Harvard University is open to paying up to half a billion dollars to end its feud with the Trump administration, The New York Times reported Monday. Citing four anonymous sources, the Times said…