We are excited to announce our 10th Clark Kerr Lecture Series. This year, we are privileged to have Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University, to deliver the 2026 lectures on "The American University in Crisis." Learn more & RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-clark...

Join us on December 2 for a crucial discussion on Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) featuring the leading scholar of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Dr. Gina Ann Garcia @ginaanngarcia.bsky.social! RSVP: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Is the SAT serving the mission of public universities? CSHE Senior Associate Saul Geiser tackles this question in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed. Drawing on his ROPS paper, Geiser argues that "treating the test as a neutral measure of merit is an illusion." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

We are hiring an Executive Director for our Executive Leadership Academy (ELA)! Lead the next chapter of a program that's shaped 623 leaders. Find out more and apply by Sept 22. 🔗 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05083 #HigherEdJobs

CSHE’s Senior Research Fellow John Aubrey Douglass offers insight in a recent New York Times piece on the broader implications of Trump’s Legal Challenge to Harvard. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...

In this week's episode of College Matters from The Chronicle, we spoke with staffers at the U.S. Department of Education who were laid off or have resigned. These are their stories. chroni.cl/42B5pEl

New @insidehighered.com article features findings from CSHE's latest SERU report: student engagement in campus life & research has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Equity gaps are widening too. 📉 👉Read the article: rb.gy/cq0lvu 👉Download SERU Report: escholarship.org/uc/item/3c27...

We’re hiring! CSHE and The California Policy Lab are looking for a skilled, mid-career specialist who wants to design and conduct policy-relevant research in partnership with state and local agencies throughout California. @capolicylab.bsky.social 🔗 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04896

🗞️CSHE March 2025 Newsletter As we wrap up March, CSHE reflects on a month filled with critical discussions on STEM faculty, new student experience insights, and the ongoing challenges higher education faces. Check out our newsletter to learn more: mailchi.mp/7197de0127c3...

I did an interview this morning with KQED, the SF public radio station, about why the Trump Administration has made it necessary for universities like the University of California to impose hiring freezes, and how it threatens U.S. leadership in science. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...

CSHE Faculty Affiliate Charlie Eaton published a compelling piece at The New York Times--"$15 Billion Is Enough to Fight a President." "Large endowments, long hoarded, can and should foot the bill. For all our sakes." Read the full piece here: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/o...

In her latest article in Liberal Education, AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella has extensively cited CSHE Senior Research Fellow John Douglass’s book, Neo-Nationalism and Universities: Populists, Autocrats, and the Future of Higher Education. 🔗 Read more: www.aacu.org/liberaleduca...

🌍 Who Gets to Study Abroad? Study abroad is often seen as a gateway to global opportunities, but access to these experiences is far from equal. Join us for a panel presentation on the spatial stratification of study abroad access. March 19, 12pm PST events.berkeley.edu/cshe/event/2...

CSHE's new SERU report (800K+ surveys, 2012–2023) finds that post-pandemic student engagement still hasn’t bounced back. With federal funding cuts looming, how can we expand student opportunities? ⬇️ 📖 Read the report: cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/seru-consortium-report-multi-engagement-model

🚀 Support CSHE in Big Give! 🚀 Join us in advancing research, student opportunities, leadership training, and outreach. Your gift helps shape the future of higher ed! We’re grateful for your support—let’s keep making a difference together! 💙💛 Donate today: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/9...

The Trump administration wants to make deep cuts in NIH research funding. It’s not just colleges and hospitals that will feel the pinch. chroni.cl/3ERwp9h

Opinion: Making funding contingent on an institution following a particular ideology strikes at the heart of academic freedom. chroni.cl/4b4p9mc

Higher ed is exhausted. According to a Chronicle survey, more than 6 in 10 academic employees say they are working more than they did five years ago, and 4 in 10 say they’re working significantly more. chroni.cl/3QjOqiW

🚨 New publication alert: Mission-Based vs. Enrollment-Based Institutions: Segmented Governance at a Catholic Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) This article is about HSIs X Servingness X Equity X Governance and it is open access. Click the link and read it now!! muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

🎤 Book talk alert! Join us for Nolan L. Cabrera’s discussion on Whiteness in the Ivory Tower. 📅 February 18, 2025 📍Berkeley Way West 1203 #HigherEd #BookTalk #AcademicSpaces #BerkeleyEvents #EquityInAcademia

Join us on Feb 6 for a thought-provoking talk on the often overlooked contributions of women in doctoral education. This session will explore the history of women Ph.D.s in the U.S., situating it within the broader history of U.S. research universities. events.berkeley.edu/cshe/event/2...

🎉 CSHE January Newsletter 🎉 Our latest newsletter is out! We've got exciting updates, including the 2025 Capstone Awardees, research updates, and new affiliates. Stay updated on all things higher education and the innovative work happening at CSHE. mailchi.mp/7fdc2e6f401c... #HigherEd #CSHE