Colleges face looming demographic challenges. The pandemic offers clues for overcoming them.

Propaganda and conspiracy theories are everywhere. What’s a professor to do?

The pandemic has piled new demands on student-affairs staffers. They’re burning out and see no end in sight.

Use this interactive graphic to find out more about the key figures surrounding Joe Biden and his predecessors, and how they compare with one another.

Trump was at odds with higher ed on immigration, diversity, and science. But the sector found no champion in his education secretary.

Democrats will control the Senate, but getting enough votes to pass significant legislation will be difficult.

How can they encourage skeptics to get the shots?

At colleges across the country, many reading lists have texts in common. The Open Syllabus Project shows how.

For four years, Trump unleashed a tsunami of lies. Higher education responded with silence.

Most boards aren’t structurally or culturally equipped to deal with a crisis.

The capsule format leads to painfully dull work. It’s time to try something new.

How to find places where you can make a difference once you leave the leadership track.