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University of Texas students walk through campus on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
Students sit at their desks taking an exam.
Students stand in a row in graduation caps and gowns. One student's profile is in focus, smiling.
Founding fathers George Washington, Abrahim Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin wearing graduation mortarboards.
A photo of a sign, made up of big block letters, that reads “UC San Diego,” on the University of California, San Diego campus.
A photo of a Portland State University sign flanked by trees. Below on an orange background in white text the kicker Business, the headline Portland State Will Lay Off 36 Employees, Close 2 Departments, and the dek The university announced its “final plan” on Tuesday after negotiating with the faculty union for several months. The cuts will help address a $35 million budget shortfall that the university must close in the next two years. Photo source: gregobagel/iStock/Getty Images
Man in orange coat lunges toward man holding camera
The Supreme Court building is in the background, beyond a crowd of people. One person is holding up a pink sign that says "Protect Women's Sports; Two Sexes, One Truth."
Man with megaphone yelling at a woman who is seated with her head in her hands
Portland State University campus sign
The red outline of a heart with a golden grad cap. Below it the title "Tough Love" and the tagline "The hard work ahead for higher ed"
An ovenbird warbler sits perched on a tree branch.
The phrase "Learning Innovation" in white text on a dark blue background. Surrounding the phrase are eight rows of rounded rectangles in varying lengths and blue hues.
During a graduation celebration, a young Black man and his father share a hug for a family photo.
Gates reading "Northwestern University"
Close-up of a hand opening a door with an access card.
Linda McMahon, wearing a blazer and white shirt, speaks into a microphone with her hand slightly raised
OMB Director Russell Vought, a bald white man with a white beard and glasses, testifies during a House hearing.
The Clock Tower at the University of Texas at Austin
Students move across the Sacramento State University campus on Jan. 26, 2026.
A hand draws a question mark on a chalkboard, between drawings of other scientific symbols like the DNA helix and an atom.
A directional campus sign says "Admissions/Campus Tours."
Diverse group of women in an indoor setting actively collaborating and engaged in conversation during a meeting.
A photo illustration of a woman applying shampoo and massaging hair of a customer with calendars of 2027, 2028 and 2029 merged into it.
Texas State Capitol Building in Austin.
Doctor talking to a nurse in the corridor of a hospital while pointing at a digital tablet. Below on an orange background in white text the kicker Government, the headline An Agency That Supports Health-Care Improvement Cuts Off Grant Funding, and the lede The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sent researchers letters last week saying they wouldn’t receive long-awaited funding continuations. The agency cited the “best interest of the federal government.” Photo source: Hispanolistic/E+/Getty Images
A photo illustration of three block "U" letters on top of first, second and third-place podium blocks in front of a wall of academic journals.
Arrows symbolizing different pathways jet out from a close-up of a student's pair of blue sneakers (concept image).
Three photos color blocked in gray, orange and tan from the campus of Wenzhou-Kean University WKU in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
A hand holding a ball of pink cotton candy against a clear sky background.
An arrow points down over a map of the world merged with a diverse group of students. Below on an orange background in white text the kicker Global, the headline 5 Takeaways From New Data on International Student Enrollment, and the lede As international enrollment drops, institutions are re-evaluating where and how they recruit international students. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | skynesher/E+/Getty Images
A smiling female librarian engages with a student checking out a book, while two other students can be seen talking in the background. Below on a blue background in white text the kicker Opinion, the headline The Case for a Professional Foundation in Librarianship, and the lede We should resist calls for credential erosion. If anything, the need for a foundational M.L.S. has only grown in this era of information abundance. By Bobbi L. Newman and Sam Helmick Photo source: skynesher/E+/Getty Images
Confessions of a Community College Dean in black text on a yellow background is revealed by the white paper in front of it being torn from right to left.
Two healthcare professionals converse over a tablet.
Many of the pantry’s newest offerings have been shaped by student-led research projects examining student basic needs insecurity.
A person's hands rest on a laptop: icons associated with education, including a graduation cap, are interposed atop the image.
exterior campus shot
Content creator Geng Hongwei wearing a white T-shirt speaking to the camera.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is shown during the Texas GOP convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston Friday, June 12, 2026.
A photo illustration of a "keep out" sign taped to a classroom plaque next to the entrance door.
Former head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines is seen during warmups prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 29, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Photo illustration: President Donald Trump pointing over a college building with a map of the world with an airplane and student protesting. Below on an orange background in white text the kicker Government, the headline Homeland Security Limits How Long International Students Can Stay in U.S., and the lede International students previously could stay as long as their program lasted. The Trump administration is ending that 1978 policy. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images | Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images | Shuke Li/iStock/Getty Images | Rawpixel
Students on McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland’s campus
A view of the campus of New College of Florida and the sign of University of South Florida in Sarasota-Manatee, both in Sarasota, Fla.
A young woman lies on a bed while typing on a vintage typewriter.
Editor’s Note is typed on an orange sticky note that's stuck on a white background.
A group of students and their professor work around a seminar table.
Hundred-dollar bill in a classroom, rolled up and wearing a graduation cap.
Inside Higher Ed's Voices of Student Success with senior reporter Sara Weissman
A sheet cake with a print of the U.S. Department of Education building on it being cut apart and served. There are several slices removed and placed on plates.
A color-blocked photo illustration of a man with turned-out empty pockets.
A photo illustration of an open padlock with ones and zeros making it up and a backdrop of computer code.
A photo of Northwestern University's campus.
A photo illustration of a bubble test sheet with a hand filling in circles merged with a photo of the University of California Los Angeles campus.
Rutgers University sign
A photo illustration collage featuring a robot hand, money fluttering across the canvas, a silhouette of the U.S. Capitol dome, arrows pointing up and down, and the cover of the 2026 Survey of College and University Chief Business Officers.
A standard, six-sided gaming die rests on its corner