Conservative professor retires from Harvard, views untempered After decades of questioning grade inflation and race-based policies, one of Harvard¡¯s biggest critics of affirmative action departs in wake of Supreme Court decision By Paul Basken 22 August
UC plan to hire undocumented students ¡®cautiously progressing¡¯ Leading US public system eyes legal loophole to help children of illegal arrivals but offers no guarantees scheme will come to fruition By Paul Basken 21 August
First-year study abroad gains popularity in US Colleges conclude that international experience too valuable to delay, but also show caution about mandates and size By Paul Basken 16 August
Harvard demands personal essays from applicants in equity bid As part of Biden-endorsed response to Supreme Court ban on race-based preferences, Ivy League elite requires applicants to describe life experiences By Paul Basken 15 August
Chicago settles aid-fixing lawsuit In first concession among 17 elite institutions accused of conspiring to limit student assistance, university also agrees to help cases against others By Paul Basken 15 August
US colleges drop fees to poach students from neighbouring states Amid steep demographic declines, competition replaces cooperation for institutions that rely heavily on local populations By Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed 14 August
Christian university granted waiver in sexual harassment case First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse By Paul Basken 14 August
Offices of student and academic affairs must call off the turf war The mutual suspicion of autonomous bureaucracies ignores the multifarious needs of living, learning, maturing young people, says Harvey Graff By Harvey J. Graff 12 August
Biden open access order under threat from Republican budget bill As annual US budget process approaches its crescendo, Republicans try to block order that forbids paywalls on federally funded findings By Paul Basken 11 August
Female leaders need more support, says ousted Davis chancellor After non-stop controversy and ousting, former chancellor writes book urging better leadership training, especially for women By Paul Basken 10 August
US universities ¡®short-changed¡¯ by industry on research Companies consistently don¡¯t pay full value for medical discoveries in what Bentley study calls a ¡®systematic problem¡¯ By Paul Basken 8 August
Universities ¡®overreaching¡¯ in response to affirmative action ban Institutions enact policies that go beyond court ruling due to abundance of caution or as part of ¡®politically motivated agendas¡¯ By Liam Knox for Inside Higher Ed 7 August