Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
College Leaders Get a Boost From Corporate Board Service Josh Moody Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Multiple college presidents are paid handsomely to sit on corporate boards in addition to the demands of their job. Is the practice beneficial to institutions or a personal windfall? Byline(s) Josh Moody
Cybersecurity Threat Delays Start of Classes at UT San Antonio kathryn.palmer… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Although the university says no data was compromised, experts say the disruption still has consequences. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Charges Filed in Penn State Cocaine Trafficking Case Olivia.sanchez Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
With New AI Requirements and Courses, Colleges Eye AI Fluency Emma Whitford Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Employers increasingly seek graduates who know how to use artificial intelligence. Through new courses and curricula, several institutions are ensuring that their students will fit the bill. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
The Key Podcast: Newsroom Federal Policy Analysis sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff
Broward College President Fends Off Firing Attempt Josh Moody Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody
UNC System Answers McMahon’s ‘Call to Action’ Katherine Knott Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
Rethinking Calculus for Future Engineers Joshua.Bay Thu, 08/20/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Michigan is redesigning foundational math to connect calculus to real-world engineering—and get students to apply it earlier. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Relocation of Education Department to Facilitate Redevelopment Katherine Knott Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:30 AM ED will be leaving its headquarters regardless of where Energy is housed. We supported this resolution to pave the way for Washington to convert unused federal real estate into housing and greater tax revenue. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor
Homeland Security Limits How Long International Students Can Stay in U.S. Katherine Knott Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:00 AM International students previously could stay as long as their program lasted. The Trump administration is ending that 1978 policy. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
CBOs Are Over Weathering Storms colleen.flaherty Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Chief financial officers may be cautiously optimistic about the near-term financial outlook after a volatile year, but they also want structural change—now. Do they have the tools and buy-in to make it happen? Byline(s) Colleen Flaherty
Thrasher Sues Northwestern, McMahon, Walberg Over Tenure Denial Ryan Quinn Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Pressures Mount at Cash-Strapped Clinton College Josh Moody Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Clinton College is struggling to pay and retain employees and facing pressure from the state and its accreditor amid severe financial issues. The start of the fall semester is weeks away. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Survey: What’s Keeping CBOs Up at Night? colleen.flaherty Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff
Canvas Pauses Data Delivery Due to Potential 'Security Threat' kathryn.palmer… Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
The Rise of the Nontraditional College Student Joshua.Bay Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, IHE senior reporter Sara Weissman explores how higher ed demographics have changed and what institutions must do to adapt. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
UC Expedites Timeline for Determining Whether to Restore Testing Requirement gianna.jakubowski Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Amid a national debate over the value of standardized testing, faculty are pushing the UC Board of Regents to reinstate the use of test scores in admissions. Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
House Republicans Advance Legislation to Formally Dismantle ED jessica.blake@… Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00 AM Democrats argued that the legislation is counterproductive and would create more bureaucracy, not less. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard jessica.blake@… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 12:57 PM The decision is a blow for the administration, which has engaged in a yearslong battle with the Ivy League institution. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
McMahon’s Trick Questions Elizabeth Redden Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Universities risk walking right into a trap. Byline(s) Richard Amesbury
The NCAA Can’t Outrun Its Antitrust Problem sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM A stalled bill, a growing pile of lawsuits and no clear path for the athletes at the center of it all. Byline(s) Sara Custer
How 2 Texas Lawsuits Could Tee Up a National Fight Over Academic Freedom Emma Whitford Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The AAUP’s suits against Texas A&M and Texas Tech could bring questions about academic freedom to the “unpredictable” Fifth Circuit, which has yet to weigh in on the issue. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
Survey Shows Students Trust College Leaders More Than Politicians Olivia.sanchez Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Students from all political parties reported higher approval of campus-led policies, compared to state and federal policies, according to data from Gallup and Lumina Foundation. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
College Wasn’t Built for Student Parents Joshua.Bay Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Generation Hope’s Nicole Lynn Lewis explores how colleges can better support student parents and caregivers. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Senators Prod State Department to Process Student, Scholar Visas sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer
The NSF’s Ph.D.-to-Industry Pipeline Push kathryn.palmer… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The majority of STEM Ph.D.s take jobs outside academia. While some universities help them prepare, the National Science Foundation is now investing millions to boost those efforts. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
S.C. Colleges Could Face Financial Penalties Over New Bathroom Law Katherine Knott Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
ED Says It Plans to Spend Millions in Expiring Research Dollars. Concerns Remain. jessica.blake@… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Higher education advocates say delays in education research funding have already caused severe damage. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Clemson Picks UGA Provost as President After Guskiewicz Reversal Ryan Quinn Thu, 07/09/2026 - 11:07 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
How Do Employers View Community College Baccalaureate Degrees? Sara Weissman Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman
North Texas Denies Faculty Conference Funding, Citing Anti-DEI Provisions gianna.jakubowski Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM The institution joins other universities that have worked to limit conference funds for professors due to anti-DEI pressures. Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
ICE Detains HBCU Baseball MVP gianna.jakubowski Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
Donor to Move Scholarship From UNC Wilmington Due to DEI Policy Johanna Alonso Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
How Far Can One Supreme Court Ruling Stretch? sara.custer@in… Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration is using the ban on affirmative action in admissions to crack down on anything related to ethnicity or race in higher ed. Will it try the same tactic with last week’s Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes? Byline(s) Sara Custer
From Inmate to College Graduate Joshua.Bay Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM CUNY’s Prison-to-College Pathways Pipeline celebrated its first commencement while helping incarcerated students earn associate degrees and find belonging. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Texas Tech Faculty Sue Over Race, Gender Rules Katherine Knott Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
The Key Podcast: Students Don’t Want Press Releases, They Want Outcomes sara.custer@in… Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff
College Associations Say Expanded List of Professional Degrees Is ‘Incomplete’ jessica.blake@… Thu, 07/09/2026 - 03:00 AM Several health-care degrees like advanced nursing, physician assistants and occupational therapists were added, but others, like master’s in social work and education, were not. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Education Department Approves First Workforce Pell Program Sara Weissman Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Let’s Call a Truce Between Universities and the Trump Administration Elizabeth Redden Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM We’ll tell you what: We’ll publish information about our planned reforms if the Trump administration does the same. Byline(s) Mark Hlavacik Jonathan Zimmerman
Harvard Among Institutions That Cut Personnel in July Josh Moody Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Multiple campuses laid off employees last month to plug budget gaps created by the loss of federal research funds, declining enrollment, shrinking state support and more. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Barriers Block Aid for Student Parents Joshua.Bay Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM A new analysis finds that just 29 percent of California student parents received supplemental aid meant to cover housing, childcare and other basic needs. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
The Key Podcast: How AI Can Help Researchers Fail sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff
U. of Alaska Plans to End Out-of-State Tuition Rates Johanna Alonso Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Japan Officially Joins Europe’s Flagship Research Program sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The Asian giant follows South Korea in associating with Horizon Europe, gaining access to funds for research that addresses societal challenges. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education
Public Colleges Anchor State Workforce Pipelines kathryn.palmer… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Graduates who attended a broad access college or university are also more likely to remain in the state for work, according to a new report from the Strada Institute for the Future of Work. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
No Carrots and No Sticks? sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The Education Secretary has called on higher ed leaders to declare how they plan to rebuild public trust. But the sector has reason to read between the lines. Byline(s) Sara Custer
Cassidy Eyes Final Push to Pass College Transparency Act jessica.blake@… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The Louisiana Republican is trying to use his final months in office to turn it into law. But once again, he faces a steep climb. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
The Number We’re Not Counting quintina.barne… Thu, 09/03/2026 - 03:00 AM An absenteeism-adjusted participation rate. Byline(s) Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
Another Member of Former Regional Accreditors’ Group Leaves Ryan Quinn Thu, 09/03/2026 - 03:00 AM In its departure announcement, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it’s “driving broader partnerships.” Byline(s) Ryan Quinn