This July, I will celebrate two significant work-related anniversaries: 20 years at Zane State College and 10 years as president. The higher education ecosystem has changed so drastically that the challenges facing today’s presidents look…
The House early Thursday passed its massive fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This sets the stage for Senate action and subsequent negotiations between the two chambers. The…
The House last week wrapped up a series of marathon markups in three key committees – Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture. Together, the bills advanced by these three committees represent the bulk…
For the past few months, America’s most prestigious universities have been under attack by a president intent on chastening “woke elites” and flexing his political muscle to show that not even the world’s most esteemed…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, a wave of apprehension has swept through higher education. Many fear AI will supplant educators or render our institutions obsolete. But what if this focus is misplaced?…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape education, work and daily life, educators across disciplines face a timely and transformative opportunity: to equip students with the AI literacy they need to thrive in a rapidly…
A bipartisan group of senators on the Senate Finance Committee this week reintroduced the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, a top priority for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Charles…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last week issued a “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) to facilitate the ability of higher education institutions to switch accreditors for the purposes of Title IV approval. It comes on the…
The Trump administration’s “skinny budget” released Friday reflects its previously stated general priorities, including dramatically reduced domestic spending and the targeting of programs defined as “woke.” As outlined below, higher education is not exempt. The…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has directed the National Science Foundation (NSF) to terminate active grants. More than 1,000 awards have already been cancelled, with more terminations expected. This comes as Congress considers severe…