Higher education

Higher education

Proximity and convenience: Living on campus means you're right in the middle of everything. From classes to extracurriculars, the whole college is at your doorstep. Campus amenities: Libraries, gyms, study lounges, cafeterias, and more are much easier to access when you're living on campus vs. off campus. Easy to meet people: Living in a community like a dorm or campus apartment gives you more opportunity to meet other students.

International Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars drive a large share of the United States' scientific research, innovation and global competitiveness. Yet these visa holders often face systemic barriers that limit their ability to build independent, fulfilling careers. Restricted access to fellowships and immigration constraints can stifle career agency, forcing the nation's institutions to lose out on the very global talent they train to fuel discovery and progress.

The Iraqi student walked up to me and told me he'd arranged an interview for me with the head of the electron microscope unit at Columbia. Because he'd gone to the trouble of setting it up, I went to the interview but straight away told my interviewer that I didn't have a visa, so I was probably wasting her time. In typical New York fashion a city where anything feels possible she said: We can make that happen. When can you start?

Calzada, who turns 25 on Saturday, said he sent the video to someone who had apparently criticized his play this season. In the video, Calzada tells the fan, "Hey, what you need to do, Garrett, is your ass needs to stop hatin' and go get you some money. But since you ain't got nothing, you go ahead and you can count mine." "Let's count," Calzada said, as he fanned the $100 bills. "Don't lose count, Garrett," Calzada continued. "Straight hundreds."

"I felt like I couldn't fight," Fehler testified.

Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration's assault on higher education on Friday the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students and workers' strikes next May Day and a nationwide general strike in May 2028. The day of action was organized under the banner of Students Rise Up, a network of students including both local groups and national organizations like Sunrise Movement and Campus Climate Network.

Cornell University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay the government a $30 million settlement-and invest another $30 million in agricultural research-in exchange for having its frozen federal research funding restored. The agreement, announced Friday, makes Cornell the latest institution to strike a deal with the federal government in an effort to settle investigations into alleged civil rights violations. The settlement follows similar arrangements at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Virginia.

causes parents to prioritize bringing their young children to see the university of their choice, and promote their aspirations to attend university,

an attempt to pressure the university into accepting unreasonable wage and benefit demands that would put UC in a financially precarious position and jeopardize its mission of teaching, research and public service.

Fajr Khan has learned the value of small things - giving somebody a meal, providing a safe place to sleep, or being fully engaged during a conversation with a lonely person. Most her volunteer work with homeless people has been done quietly. But now the senior is trying to grasp a very different experience that is not so anonymous: winning a Rhodes Scholarship. "It still hasn't really settled in," Khan said with a laugh. "It just feels very not real. There's like this level of disbelief. But it's very cool and exciting."

Every potential transfer student will walk into an admissions office and ask the same four questions: How will my credits transfer? How long will it take me to graduate? How much will it cost? What about my major? The university's answers will determine if that student applies or walks away. Unlike a first-year student who may consider applying to a college or university over several weeks or months, these four questions facilitate a quick decision for transfer students about their next institution.

The decision by Indiana University administrators to allow the Indiana Daily Student newspaper to resume occasional publication is a victory for the advocates of free expression on campus. The Student Press Law Center, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and the American Association of University Professors, along with student newspapers across the country, spoke out loudly in defense of Indiana student journalists.

The atmosphere on campus has been tense, and many have felt hurt, isolated, and afraid since the start of the Israel-Hamas War. The first step to forgiveness and reconciliation is both simple and difficult, according to campus religious leaders. Just sit together and listen. That was the message of a Parents' Weekend panel, "Moving Forward at Harvard: A Conversation on Forgiveness." Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Rabbi Getzel Davis, and the Rev. Matthew Ichihashi Potts discussed their faiths' approaches to bridging divisions amid anguish and intense disagreement.

Recent research suggests that the influence of good mentoring goes way beyond improved vocational performance, although it certainly does that. Good mentors help mentees to feel safe, supported, and seen through feedback (both positive and critical) and other cues. This is how effective mentorship contributes to a sense of psychological safety. Mentees also enjoy a stronger sense of belonging and community, which is why having a good mentor is especially important early in our careers.

Harvard is worried about going soft. Specifically, about grade inflation, the name for giving ever higher marks to ever more students. According to an " Update on Grading and Workload" from the school's office of undergraduate education, released last week to faculty and students, this trend has reached a catastrophic threshold. Twenty years ago, 25 percent of the grades given to Harvard undergrads were A's. Now it's more than 60 percent.

"Some food is not nearly enough food-especially when students are left to decide between finding their next meal and studying for an exam," Roberson said in a statement to Inside Higher Ed. "Food should not be a luxury, but today, sadly, many college students are finding themselves in a position where that's their reality."

The 2025 Cornell Survey of Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct showed a rise in the number of students who said they experienced nonconsensual sexual contact, as the percentage of students who responded to the biennial survey dropped by more than half. The survey, conducted in accordance with New York state law, provides insight into students' experiences with sexual misconduct, harassment and related behaviors across Cornell's campuses. This year, 15% of respondents reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact since coming to Cornell, compared with 11% in 2023.

If you know someone who's applied to law school in the past 10 years, it's likely you've heard of 7Sage. They've been the largest source for LSAT study materials since developing the first modern, online-first LSAT course. In recent years, they've added in-person classes and a multimillion-dollar tutoring program for law school hopefuls. As readers of these pages know, the need for 7Sage's services is booming, commensurate with the surge

Two lawsuits have been filed against Donald Trump's Department of Education over its new policy that prevents workers of LGBTQ+ nonprofits from receiving student loan forgiveness. The department published a rule in the Federal Register on Friday that allows the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to disqualify government and nonprofit employers that do not align with the Trump administration's agenda from participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

The research statement that you include in your promotion and tenure dossier is one of the most important documents of your scholarly career-and one you'll have little experience writing or even reading, unless you have a generous network of senior colleagues. As an academic editor, I support a half dozen or so academics each year as they revise (and re-revise, and throw out, and retrieve from the bin, and re-revise again) and submit their research statements and P&T dossiers.

Nine months into President Donald Trump's second term in office, he and his education secretary Linda McMahon have essentially gutted the 45-year-old Department of Education as they work toward their "final mission" of shutting it down. First, they cut millions in grants and terminated hundreds of contracts. Then, they eliminated nearly 2,000 employees via buyouts and layoffs, slashing the department's staff from just over 4,000 to about 2,400.

In July the University of Pennsylvania was the first to strike a deal, in its case to resolve a Title IX investigation. Penn agreed to erase former swimmer Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, from its record books; bar transgender athletes from future competition; and send personal apology letters "to each impacted female swimmer," among other concessions. In exchange, the Trump administration restored $175 million in federal research funding frozen amid the investigation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education at an extraordinary pace. From personalized learning assistants to analytics dashboards, colleges are investing in AI faster than ever before. Yet one truth remains constant: no amount of technology will transform learning without human readiness. Faculty members are the heartbeat of any innovation. Their willingness to explore, experiment, and evolve determines whether AI becomes an empowering co-educator or an underused novelty. Building faculty readiness, therefore, isn't a side project; it's the foundation of sustainable AI integration.

The University of Pennsylvania is investigating a vulgar email that was sent to members of its campus community. Penn told CBS News Philadelphia that it was not hacked, but the university is working to find the source of the fraudulent email. The email's subject line read "We Got Hacked" and included explicit language while urging recipients to "stop giving money" to the university.