After a tech executive taught an AI course he developed, UCLA kept offering it using a version of his syllabus. Now, he wants an investigation. www.chronicle.com/article/he-w...

With federal funding in flux, Swarthmore College is taking a novel approach to financial planning. The liberal arts college's board approved a budget that covers just the first quarter of the next fiscal year "to avoid overcorrecting." www.chronicle.com/article/faci...

A couple months ago, I wrote about how an Indiana law aimed at promoting free inquiry in college classrooms actually made many professors feel constrained. The law also asked colleges to create a complaints system for violations. Here's how many they got: www.chronicle.com/article/indi...

In approving a new state budget late last week, Indiana lawmakers also gave the green light to several measures that would dramatically change public higher education in the state. www.chronicle.com/article/in-i...

1/ Great reporting here from @christadutton.bsky.social and a stark reminder that laws supposedly mandating free speech can sometimes be a deterrent to such www.chronicle.com/article/chan...

Protesters rallied Friday against layoffs at the Education Department. People who rely on the agency's student aid distributions, civil rights investigations, & data collection — seriously doubt if the reduced staff will be able to keep performing those services www.chronicle.com/article/i-wa...

If you'll be in DC for #AEFP25, I'm a higher ed reporter covering how education researchers will be impacted by the ED layoffs and I'd love to chat with you. Feel free to reach out here or at [email protected].

An Indiana law aimed at broadening free expression has some professors feeling constrained. Professors statewide have opposed SB 202 since it was proposed last year. I talked to several professors to learn how the law prompted them to change their teaching. www.chronicle.com/article/chan...

A reminder to students / those working in #HigherEd - help The Chronicle report on changes to DEI practices and programs. Has your college closed an office? Removed a website? Revised DEI messaging? Let us know here!⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

There's a lot happening in #HigherEd right now. But what are the human effects of the executive orders, funding freezes, and targets on DEI? Folks across academe told @karinfischer.bsky.social, @christadutton.bsky.social and I their stories. #AcademicSky

New from me + @jasperjsmith.bsky.social Dozens of colleges altered or closed diversity offices/programs preemptively in the past two years, as lawmakers and the public increasingly turned against them. With Trump now in office, that number is likely to grow. www.chronicle.com/article/clin...

People of #AcademicSky #HigherEd, how have events of the past few weeks affected you? Have you had a grant application withdrawn or job offer rescinded? Did your lab pause work? Were you overseeing campuswide decisions or messaging? We @chronicle.com want to hear what it’s been like. DM or email.

Higher ed folks, how have Trump's executive actions affected your role and your campus? Tell us more using the form or contact information in the story below. Your responses will be kept confidential unless you give us permission to publish them. www.chronicle.com/article/tell...

You may have heard that freshman enrollment saw a sharp decline last fall. Then last week you may have heard that was wrong. An updated report today shows that freshman enrollment actually increased last fall — by 5 percent! www.chronicle.com/article/a-ne...

More than 400 scholars in the American Historical Association supported a resolution that condemns Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza. The organization's leaders announced today that they vetoed it. www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

A new @aacu.org report on academic freedom dropped yesterday. More than a third of faculty members said they have less academic freedom today than they did several years ago. More on the survey's findings here: www.chronicle.com/article/many...

The Chronicle has been tracking the impacts of state-level DEI legislation for 8 months now. @declanrjb.bsky.social crunched the numbers to help you visualize the data. The most striking number to me? More than 80 campuses made changes without legislative mandates. www.chronicle.com/article/weve...

A literature course at UCLA will use an AI textbook next term. You may have seen the cover, which has fake Latin words on it. The professor who created the book is unfazed by the online criticism and says she feels like "more of a teacher than I’ve ever been." www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Fascinating data analysis from Declan Bradley showing the colleges that shape Congress. More than 96% of the 119th Congress — set to take office in January — holds a bachelor’s degree or higher. Only 38% of American adults hold equivalent degrees. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

"For many students, the FAFSA is a gateway to college. Sooner or later, we’ll find out if there’s a good reason for some families to think of it as a trap door." www.chronicle.com/article/will...

A federal judge will decide tomorrow whether to disqualify a San Jose State volleyball player from the Mountain West conference tournament. A new lawsuit claims the player is transgender & that the conference and SJSU acted illegally in letting her compete. www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

Hi! I’m new here so I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m a reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education who covers many corners of academe. You can read my work here: www.chronicle.com/author/chris... Have a tip? Email me at [email protected] (P.s. I have fomo so I’m still on X too)