By Elizabeth Redden. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said in a letter to Democratic lawmakers that federal authorities should not use personal information provided by young undocumented immigrants known as DREAMers for deportation-related purposes, Politico reported. Read more...
The In-and-Out List
By IHE Staff. A look at what happened in 2016 and what's to come in 2017 with Inside Higher Ed's fifth annual in-and-out list. Read more...
‘Classics, the Culture Wars and Beyond’
By Scott Jaschik. Many critics of the humanities in American higher education during the academic culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s pined for a return to the old Great Books programs. Read more...
When Colleges Rely on Adjuncts, Where Does the Money Go?
By Scott Jaschik. Colleges and universities of all kinds are increasingly relying on non-tenure-track faculty members. And administrators frequently defend their hiring choices by citing money. Read more...
Swastika Placed on Sign of Jewish College
By Scott Jaschik. The main sign of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was vandalized with a swastika some time before people arrived on the Cincinnati campus Tuesday morning. Read more...
Ethics Panel Reprimands Wright State Trustee
By Scott Jaschik. The Ohio Ethics Committee has reprimanded Michael Bridges, president of the Wright State University Board of Trustees, for helping his son get a job at the university's research arm, The Dayton Daily News reported. Read more...
Revised Guidelines for Comments
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is today clarifying and adding to its guidelines on comments on articles that appear on the site. The guidelines aim to preserve an open forum for readers to discuss their views on the articles and essays published here, rather than abandoning or severely restricting such conversation as others have done. Read more...
Coursera Reveals Most Popular Online Courses of 2016
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Programming, data science, machine learning, English, and learning fundamentals are among most sought after skills. More...
WILL GAMIFICATION BE THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The truth is, it’s already happening. The system of education is becoming more and more gamified every day. Gamification is simply bringing components of gaming-scores, rewards, and levels to non-gaming settings. More...
The 5 Biggest Higher Education Tech Trends in 2016
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Here’s the lowdown on what was interesting and innovative at universities this year. More...