Education The Fracturing of the "Regional" Guard: Shifts in Higher Education Accreditation September 3, 2026 Suro Senen The landscape of American higher education accreditation is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. For decades, the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) stood as the bedrock of academic oversight,…
Education Campus Clash: Miami University Faculty and Administration at Odds Over Outdoor Teaching Mandate September 3, 2026 Asep Darmawan A quiet, long-standing academic tradition at Miami University—the occasional move from the climate-controlled classroom to the fresh air of the campus quad—has become the epicenter of a heated labor dispute.…
Education Beyond the Dashboard: Why Attendance is the Missing Metric in Higher Education’s Survival Strategy September 3, 2026 rifanmuazin Every autumn, the higher education sector faces a familiar, rhythmic anxiety. As leaves turn and the academic calendar progresses, institutions brace for the same persistent headwinds: enrollment projections that either…
Education Bridging the Ivory Tower: A Year of Lessons in Public Scholarship September 3, 2026 Asep Darmawan A year ago, I launched this column with a simple, provocative premise: the public possesses an insatiable hunger for the rigorous knowledge held by scholars, and academics, in turn, harbor…
Education Ohio State University to Pay $2.1 Million Settlement Over Undisclosed Chinese Research Ties September 2, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman By Investigative Desk The Ohio State University (OSU) has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations that the institution failed to disclose faculty…
Education The Half-Century Shift: Navigating the Era of Hyper-Accelerated AI in Higher Education September 2, 2026 Lina Irawan In the annals of academic history, few individuals possess a perspective as expansive as those who have witnessed the transformation of the classroom from the analog age to the dawn…
Education A New Chapter in Academia: Major Presidential Appointments Reshape the Higher Education Landscape September 2, 2026 Evan Lee Salim The higher education sector is undergoing a period of significant leadership transition. As institutions navigate the complexities of shifting enrollment demographics, financial sustainability, and the rapid integration of artificial intelligence…
Education Beyond the Spreadsheet: Redefining the Value of Higher Education in a Cynical Age September 2, 2026 Nana Muazin In an era defined by volatile enrollment figures, mounting student debt, and a skeptical public, the American university system finds itself at a crossroads. As political discourse shifts toward a…
Education Financial Headwinds: Higher Education Faces a Wave of Strategic Downsizing September 2, 2026 Suro Senen As the 2026–2027 academic year commences, the promise of a fresh start has been overshadowed for many institutions by the stark realities of fiscal discipline. Throughout August, a cross-section of…
Education The Extraction Pipeline: How Financial Institutions Are Systemically Draining Higher Education September 1, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In the modern landscape of American higher education, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding. While public discourse often focuses on rising tuition costs, partisan debates over curricula, or the…
