By Elizabeth Redden. China's Ministry of Education approves the termination of more than 200 Chinese-foreign partnerships. An expert says it's a cumulative list of all terminations since 2006. More...
Can a $49 English Test Pass Muster?
By Greg Toppo. Can a $49, AI-enabled, take-anywhere English skills test -- created by the developer of a free smartphone language app -- disrupt the crowded world of higher ed language assessment. More...
Humboldt State, Facing Deficit, Drops Football
By Greg Toppo. Humboldt State University will discontinue its football program after the 2018 season to help trim its deficit, the university announced on its website. Humboldt, one of 23 campuses in the California State University System, said on Wednesday that the move is part of an effort to cut spending by $9 million and balance its budget by the 2020-21 academic year. More...
Academics Pitching Practical Research
By Greg Toppo. For academic researchers, seed funding competitions open opportunities that were once the province of young app developers and M.B.A.s. More...
Stable Outlook for College Equestrian Programs
By Greg Toppo. Randolph College folded its expensive equestrian program amid declining popularity among prospective students. What's happening with other college programs. More...
Charleston Reverses Itself on Affirmative Action
By Scott Jaschik. Two days after The Post and Courier revealed that the College of Charleston had stopped considering race in admissions, without telling anyone, in 2016, the college reversed course. More...
New Database on Fund-Raising
By Scott Jaschik. Fund-raising remains a critical source of revenue for institutions of all sizes. To help readers with an interest in fund-raising and development, Inside Higher Ed has created a new database of fund-raising by colleges and universities. More...
Islamic State Kills Former Admissions Officer
By Scott Jaschik. The Islamic State has taken credit for killing four people bicycling through Tajikistan, one of whom was a former admissions officer at Georgetown University, The Washington Post reported. More...
‘The University We Need’
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his critique of higher education as too liberal -- and the idea of creating a new university with another perspective. More...
A New Scandal at USC
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Southern California has informed federal prosecutors about questions about a donation from a politician and the hiring of that politician's son at the university, The Los Angeles Times reported. More...