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The sectorwide concern about the future of many colleges and universities stays top of mind in 2026. The struggle to keep institutions open sometimes plays out publicly through rallies to alumni for contributions (Limestone University), pleas to government entities for a bailout (Birmingham Southern College), negotiations over mergers and closures (Pennsylvania State System), or the sale of an art collection (Randolph College). Other times, the signs stay hidden to most and closure comes as a swift, shockingly coldcock to the face for constituents (University of the Arts).  All instances raise the question “How does one know if a shutdown or…

Amherst College, where I teach, recently changed the designation of its senior administrators, who were formerly called “chiefs,” as in chief financial officer, to “vice presidents.” We now have 10 of them, as well as 15 other individuals who hold titles such as senior associate, associate or assistant vice president. Not too long ago, in the time before they became chiefs, our VPs would have been called deans, directors or, in the case of our chief financial officer, treasurer. (Indeed, some retain a dean title along with their vice presidential one—the vice president of student affairs and dean of students,…

As the lead professor for a clinical crash course with 50 students, 16 weeks to cover almost every bone in the body and limited machinery, it is important for my students to be self-directed learners. “Self-directed learning can be defined as the outcome of creating an experience that empowers learners to make decisions about the information they want to become proficient in” (Robinson et al, 2020). The difficulty with teaching undergraduate students, whose ages range from 18 to 47 years old is that self-directed learning may be perceived as me not wanting to put in more effort to teach the students. Still, given the volume of information covered in the…

Matt Riffe, RealClearBooks The battle between the power of government and individual liberty has been the enduring struggle throughout American history.

You are here: Home / Scholarships / International Scholarship for Medical and Dental Mission Work (Deadline: May 1, 2026) January 6, 2026 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team Who Can Apply: Healthcare is a crucial but often underappreciated resource that can save lives, resolve pain, and create better futures. Medical and dental missions offer crucial services to individuals and communities who might otherwise go without care. When medical and dental care are inaccessible, people go without critical exams, necessary medicine, and services that can greatly improve their quality of life. This scholarship seeks to support Christian students who have experience in…

The Education Department said late last year that the grant program, which has funded student success initiatives, would support projects related to accreditation reform, civil discourse, artificial intelligence and workforce training. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images | Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images More than 70 colleges, universities, nonprofits and other organizations are sharing $169 million to advance a number of the Trump administration’s priorities. Those include accreditation reform, promoting civil discourse, short-term workforce training programs and advancing the use of artificial intelligence in higher education. The Education Department announced the grant…

Retro Report A whistleblower case from 2010 reveals the peril faced by whistleblowers seeking to expose wrongdoing.

Join our zero2eight Substack community for more discussion about the latest news in early care and education. Sign up now. A version of this essay originally appeared on Elliot Haspel’s Substack The Family Frontier.  By now, you may have seen the news that the Trump administration is ringing in 2026 by freezing all federal child care funding to the states and implementing new administrative hoops for states to jump through in order to draw down any funding. There’s a lot going on here, and it’s complicated, so I thought a primer would be helpful to get everyone on the same…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Federal health officials’ sweeping decision Monday to overhaul the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, significantly reducing the number of shots routinely recommended for all kids, is likely to deepen state divides over immunization mandates and further confuse parents, experts say. It is up to individual states to determine if they want to adopt the newly announced Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations that now advise universal vaccination against 11 diseases — down from 17.   The new guidelines will lead to “more splintering of vaccine policies”…

You are here: Home / Scholarships / 2026 My Brother’s Keeper Scholarship (Deadline: April 2, 2026) January 6, 2026 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team Who Can Apply: College can feel impossible to afford when you’re a low-income student. Rising tuition costs have resulted in only half of low-income students enrolling in college as compared to over 80% of their high-income peers. Low-income students often don’t receive the support they need to pay for and successfully complete college. In order to help break down these barriers, this scholarship seeks to make higher education accessible for low-income students living in Michigan. High school students from low-income…