Cover story
Reeling from the chaos
Here’s what leaders, professors, researchers, and students told us about the personal impact of White House policy directives.
Highlights
Preventative Measures
Dozens of institutions in 2023 and 2024 altered or shuttered diversity offices and programs pre-emptively, as lawmakers and the public increasingly turned against them.
'Flying a Little Blind'
A sweeping new law required vast curricular change, leading to a confusing implementation that has professors contemplating the limits of their autonomy.
The Review | Essay
History shows that there’s nothing sacred about these big pots of money.
Also in the issue
The letter’s expansive interpretation of the court’s 2023 admissions decision warns colleges that race-related policies and programs could trigger a federal investigation and put funding in jeopardy.
Leaders at the American Council on Education conference heard calls to stand up for their colleges and contemplated what may come next.
Emporia State’s general counsel told Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday: “I have been told already that I have just committed career suicide. But I am not concerned.”
A risk-averse sector confronts chaotic funding cuts.
His first month was a nightmare for the sector. Here’s what he’s planning next.
AI can help the sector wean itself from its dependency on outside ‘experts.’
Seven ways for campus leaders to reduce the growing burden of training obligations on faculty.