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Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The University of North Carolina System will treat class syllabi as public records effective Jan. 15 and require instructors to post their syllabi to a “readily searchable” online platform beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. Under the Friday policy change, each syllabus will have to include a course’s name, description, methodology for student assessment and required course materials, as well as a “statement noting that the course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion…

Ronald W. Dworkin, Jack Miller Center American democracy teaches a relevant point, which is that governance, by and large, is not a task reserved solely for experts.

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A federal judge on Friday ordered the permanent reinstatement of U.S. Department of Education mental health grants in 16 states, ruling that the April cancellation of the school-based and professional development funding was unlawful. The order came a week after the Education Department awarded $208 million in new mental health grants under revised priorities set by the Trump administration that prohibit recipients from “promoting or endorsing gender ideology, political activism, racial stereotyping, or hostile environments for students of particular races.” …

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief:  The U.S. Department of Justice issued a legal memo earlier this month declaring that several of the U.S. Department of Education’s grant programs for minority-serving institutions and students from underrepresented backgrounds are unconstitutional.  The memo, which was made public Friday, said the DOJ considered the grant programs — some of them decades-old — unlawful because they have racial criteria, such as requiring institutions to have a certain share of students from a particular racial or ethnic group.  Continuing several of…

California State University, Fullerton, (above) is one of the 22 campuses where teamsters are prepared to strike. David McNew/Getty Images Members of Teamsters Local 2010, a union representing 1,100 skilled trade employees at the California State University system, voted Monday to authorize a strike across all 22 campuses. CSU refused to pay contractually guaranteed five percent raises and salary step increases in July, and the union has filed several unfair labor practice complaints against the university system, union representatives said in a news release. Teamsters members are not striking yet, but are prepared to do so “if CSU continues to break…

A DOJ report is the latest in the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle minority-serving programs. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | d1sk and nullplus/iStock/Getty Images The Department of Justice has declared a slew of Department of Education programs and grants unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the University of North Carolina. According to a report by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), minority-serving institution (MSI) programs are unlawful because they award money to colleges and universities based on the percentage of students of a certain race. The report…

Five Shenandoah University students attended the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation’s Ignite Retreat in October 2025, a three-day event that advances the foundation’s mission to help college students strengthen their leadership abilities through transformative workshops and mentorship opportunities. Alice McNutt ’28 and Valeria Perero Santa Cruz ’28 Valeria Perero Santa Cruz ’28 (Bachelor of Music in performance and Bachelor of Music in music education), Francesca Brown ’28 (Bachelor of Science in chemistry), Katherine Weinhold ’25 (Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in psychology), Katelyn Garback ’26 (Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Science in psychology), and Alice…

Dominic Coletti, Duke The University’s effort to silence employees reflects the dangers of federal overreach.

Holiday-Themed eLearning Content Ideas To Boost Learner Engagement December is often a hectic month for most organizations, with employees rushing to meet performance goals, close sales cycles, finalize budgets, and complete year-end reviews. However, as the holidays approach, there are ways to offer a welcome break from the year-end whirlwind. An effective approach is to explore festive eLearning content ideas that can keep learners engaged while fostering a sense of community and keeping spirits up. In this article, we propose ideas to “spruce up” your eLearning content in a way that is purposeful and relevant, without causing distractions. 8 eLearning…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Right now, tomorrow’s workforce is on TikTok and Instagram, looking at “influencer” or “crypto genius” as an exciting career option — not so different, really, from a previous generation wanting to be a pop star or win Shark Tank. Like those old-school dream gigs, today’s hot online careers are mostly unattainable and unstable. For some young people, they’re also a capitulation: “My job feels like a dead end and business school isn’t in my future. Maybe people will watch me unbox purchases.” The next generation,…