Wednesday, June 4, 2025

University of Florida Rejects Santa Ono in Favor of Right-Wing Conformity

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In a stunning rebuke that underscores the escalating politicization of public higher education, the Florida State University System’s Board ...

News that Salesforce is buying Moonhun, AI Hiring company (Glen McGhee)

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From the perspective of Maurizio Lazzarato’s concept of multi-dimensional financialization, Salesforce’s acquisition of Moonhub—a startup bu...

Investigative Journalism Sheds Light on University of Phoenix Acquisition Attempts

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In the realm of higher education, the proposed acquisitions of the University of Phoenix by public institutions have sparked significant deb...

U.S. Department of Education OIG's Semiannual Report Highlights Oversight of Pandemic Relief and Student Aid Programs

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The U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its 89th Semiannual Report to Congress, covering activities ...

Pete Hegseth: The Drunk Uncle of American Decline

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, a Fox News personality and former Army officer, recently traveled to Asia—ostensibly to promote a visi...

This Thursday on the Future Trends Forum: an international enrollment scenario (Bryan Alexander)

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  How might international student enrollment changes impact colleges and universities?  This Thursday, on June 5th, from 2-3 pm ET , the Fut...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

What can you do to save democracy? (David Cay Johnston)

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Mergers in U.S. Higher Education: A Sign of the Times

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Over the past five years, the American higher education landscape has undergone profound structural changes, as financial pressures, demogra...
Monday, June 2, 2025

June 5th Closing Reception & Artist Walkthrough of *GIVE LIGHT* Exhibit @CUNYSLU

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“The Obsolete Man”: A Twilight Zone Warning for the Trump Era and the Age of AI

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Rod Serling’s classic 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone , “The Obsolete Man,” offers a timeless meditation on authoritarianism, conformity, ...
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Veterans Left Behind: How Oversight Failures in VA-Approved Education Programs Put Thousands at Risk (Michael S. Hainline)

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[Editor's note: Michael S. Hainline is a member of Restore the GI Bill for Veterans .] Veterans across the country rely on the Departmen...
Saturday, May 31, 2025

We (still) can't be neutral.

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The Higher Education Inquirer cannot be neutral, not in times like these . These times, 2025 and beyond, demand that working-class folks , i...
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Friday, May 30, 2025

“Worse Than McCarthyism”: Historian Ellen Schrecker on Trump’s War Against Universities & Students (Democracy Now!)

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The War on Thought: Higher Education and the Fight Against Authoritarianism (Henry Giroux)

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According to the 2024 Democracy Index , approximately 45% of the world's population now resides in democracies, yet only 8% live in full...
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