Hoax against ‘grievance studies’ may get academic fired Portland State University says Peter Boghossian’s attack on academic explorations of race and gender failed to get ethics approval By Paul Basken 10 January
Leadership intelligence: how to handle a donation controversy Generous philanthropic giving brings significant benefits to US universities but poses leadership challenges too, says ?ngel Cabrera By Angel Cabrera 10 January
US university pays ?510K to settle lawsuit over critical blog Chicago State University ends dispute with academics who criticised institutional leadership By Paul Basken 9 January
Job challenges for young scientists tied to retirement age shift Virginia Tech analysis cites end of US retirement mandate in 1994 as key factor to address in easing faculty logjam By Paul Basken 9 January
High stakes for military veterans in US for-profit college debate Soldier-students likely to suffer heavily if for-profit institutions don’t deliver on promises By Paul Basken 9 January
Credit transfer key to Trump drive to help for-profit colleges US administration portrays campaign as matter of fairness and equity By Paul Basken 8 January
As PNAS calls time on print, will more journals follow suit? End of prestigious print publication after 103 years stirs debate over future of journal publishing in the digital age By Rachael Pells 8 January
US dominance on graduate employability ‘overplayed’ Using student population figures puts results of Global University Employability Ranking in context By Simon Baker 8 January
Research grants on hold as US government shutdown persists Agencies including the National Science Foundation are without funding By Paul Basken 7 January
Female historians share list of ‘would-be harassers’ Document circulated at annual conference of American Historical Association By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed 7 January
Democrats unsure how far they can push higher education reform With a renewed share of power, US Democrats promising help for universities and students confront Republicans and themselves By Paul Basken 7 January
Canada urged to prize human capital over research output Universities should use federal budget boost to help companies keep innovating, not to do it themselves, top science policy expert says By Paul Basken 6 January