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As some Jewish studies programs experience new growth and investments in antisemitism education and other initiatives, scholars think about their role and what’s next for the field.

The breach of the learning management system used by two out of every five North American higher ed institutions continues to reverberate.

A review of tens of thousands of admissions essays at a selective college show an increase in homogeneous language after AI tools became available in 2022.

Tom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious violation of First Amendment rights. He took his case on tour, advancing faculty organizing and solidarity at each stop.

Researchers say new findings should prompt review of Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in admissions

College officials have cited the policies and state anti-DEI laws as they force students to remove language from fliers and theater sets. Experts say administrators are misinterpreting those policies and laws.

Such votes have costs even when the grievances are justified, hardening factions and stifling compromise, say Michael Nietzel and Charles Ambrose

New survey suggests that difficulty calculating the real cost of college weakens institutional trust among students and their families.

Stretching the GSA’s remit into politically charged and operationally ambiguous terrain risks paralysing the higher education sector, says Amy Stambach

I expected scientific ignorance, right-wing pandering and victimisation claims from Jay Bhattacharya. I was not disappointed, says David Sanders