20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (243+ words) Pronounced penalties" for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph. D. s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds. Many more female Ph. D. graduates are delaying parenthood until they have established an academic career, says a major international study…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (215+ words) Is there a better term than "noncredit" that encompasses all of our offerings? The debates around the term "noncredit" for courses that don't carry academic credit isn't likely to end any time soon. Louisiana apparently uses "validated skills and learning,…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1652+ words) Eight students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute died by suicide between 2021 and 2025. The university has since taken numerous steps to bolster suicide prevention efforts, but some parents of the dead want WPI to do more. Top row (from left): Ronan Banavige,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (927+ words) New America report finds older student parents face eviction filing rates double those of their nonstudent peers, highlighting the need for stronger housing and financial support. Researchers say colleges and policymakers can take steps to help student parents navigate housing…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (150+ words) The political climate gave four young white men in Florida the confidence to flip off a senior Black woman without consequence." Shaun Harper is University Professor and Provost Professor of Education, Business and Public Policy at the University of Southern…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. We shouldn't be foisting the label on individual students'but that doesn't mean we can't do more to make campuses more broadly accessible and just, Steven P. Dandaneau writes. By" Steven P. Dandaneau…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (945+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. A University of Cincinnati study found more than half of college students feel lonely, with heavy social media use raising the risk. A University of Cincinnati study finds over half…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (255+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. Clear, miscarriage-specific policies can offer grieving faculty the support they need, Alyse Keller Johnson writes. By" Alyse Keller Johnson Miscarriage leave policies are a blind spot on many college campuses,…...

1+ year, 1+ day ago  (1546+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. In today's higher education landscape, the idea that future students will need more academic support is far from a catchphrase'it reflects a profound shift in both student needs and faculty…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (558+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. The founder of Generation Hope, an organization that supports parenting students, discusses her new book on how to combat the challenges these students are up against. A new book explores…...