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.
New research reveals how student expectations are shifting and how institutions can keep pace.
We’re rounding up recent stories, from senators raising alarm about student visa appointment availability to a higher education antitrust case proceeding.
“There are limits to what can be achieved through continued reductions,” the system’s president said as ever-deepening austerity measures loom.
North Carolina Cuts Community College Student Success Initiative Funding gianna.jakubowski Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM The move slashes funding for 21 community colleges to provide structured and goal-oriented services to “underachieving students.” Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
House Republicans’ Bills Could Dismantle the Education Dept. jessica.blake@… Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Court Upholds Ban on In-State Tuition for Undocumented Texans Ryan Quinn Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Department of Labor Puts Millions Toward Apprenticeships Sara Weissman Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Five awardees received money from the government to incentivize employers to expand registered apprenticeships. Here’s how they’re spending the funds. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Bakersfield College Settles With Professor Suing Over DEI Principles Sara Weissman Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Ursuline Fights Expulsion From Athletic Conference After Merger kathryn.palmer… Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Critics say the expulsion sets “a very bad precedent” in an era of frequent college mergers, acquisitions and closures. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Can Mandatory Support Keep Students Enrolled? Joshua.Bay Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM Ferrum College’s STAR program requires struggling students to participate, yielding early gains in retention and academic performance. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
5 Takeaways From New Data on International Student Enrollment Johanna Alonso Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM As international enrollment drops, institutions are re-evaluating where and how they recruit international students. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Employer Needs and Student Preferences Sara Brady Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM What if you build it and they don’t come? Byline(s) Matt Reed
The Uses and Abuses on Campus of the Freedom of Information Act Sara Brady Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00 AM We need to shame and condemn those who abuse the FOIA system to spy on professors and other public employees. Byline(s) John K. Wilson
Supporters say the Republican-led proposals would help “right-size” the U.S. Department of Education, while opponents predict inefficiencies.
The landmark decision has big implications for transgender students — and the Title IX and litigation landscape for colleges.
Students just above admissions cutoffs could see lower earnings after moving colleges than those who were rejected, a working paper found.
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Moody’s gloomier outlook for Brown University to workforce cuts at multiple institutions.
Under the settlement terms, the private college will bar discrimination against Zionist, Jewish and Israeli students and employees.
Digital Boom Drives Down Cost of College Course Materials kathryn.palmer… Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Linda McMahon’s Trojan Horse Elizabeth Redden Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Don’t kid yourself: This administration is not letting up its attacks on higher ed. Byline(s) Brian Rosenberg
Texas Could Shortchange New Funding Model Champions Sara Weissman Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Community colleges’ student outcomes soared under a new performance-based funding model. But Texas lawmakers didn’t budget for so much success. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Is State Aid Broken—and Can It Be Fixed? Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Each year, some states end up unable to meet demand for financial aid. Some officials are studying how to make their programs more reliable, but that might mean making sacrifices. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Helping Caregivers Rebuild Careers Joshua.Bay Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM At Marymount University, unpaid family caregivers turn life experience into IT careers through training, mentorship and community. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
BU Offers Free Tuition to Families Earning Up to $200K Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
How Should Leaders Respond to McMahon’s Letter? jessica.blake@… Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed spoke with legal experts, scholars and PR specialists about what colleges need to consider in responses to the administration’s latest attempt to reform higher ed. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Haverford Settles Antisemitism Lawsuit Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
Favorite Aphorisms From Readers Sara Brady Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM But have you tried trying? Byline(s) Matt Reed
What Does the AAUP’s 1915 Declaration Really Say? Sara Brady Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Not what John Tomasi claims it does. Byline(s) John K. Wilson
Top-ranked colleges and the Trump administration are embracing the exams, but that doesn’t mean test-optional policies are falling out of favor everywhere.
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a request from U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to cuts at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
After wide-ranging academic cuts, the public institution’s leaders worked with faculty to make some previously doomed programs more efficient and viable.
Guskiewicz Will Stay at Michigan State Katherine Knott Mon, 07/06/2026 - 05:15 PM The reversal follows weeks of criticism directed at the Board of Trustees, finger-pointing among the board members and a campaign in support of the president. Byline(s) Katherine Knott
In Final Earnings Test, Some Religious Colleges Get Reprieve, but Concerns Remain Sara Weissman Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Programs that fail the accountability measure won’t face a more severe penalty if they don’t accept federal student loans—a change intended to address concerns. Byline(s) Katherine Knott Sara Weissman
Seton Hall President Cleared of Allegations Related to Sex Abuse Reports kathryn.palmer… Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM However, it also acknowledged that Monsignor Joseph Reilly failed to properly report the allegations to the university’s Title IX office. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
After the ‘Edupocalypse,’ What Next? sara.custer@in… Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are just part of the poly-crises hitting higher ed, says legal scholar Peter Lake. He argues the sector could emerge more ambitious and advanced as a result. Byline(s) Sara Custer
Accreditor Puts Mary Baldwin U on Probation Over Finances gianna.jakubowski Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Gianna Jakubowski
Florida International Students Punished for Indoor Protest Johanna Alonso Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Colleges Serving More Autistic Students Than They Realize, Researchers Say Joshua.Bay Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM New research from Michigan State University finds that enrollment among autistic students is far higher than previously estimated, underscoring gaps in how campuses identify and support students. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Heather Cox Richardson Hears the Public Scholar Music sara.custer@in… Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM The historian behind Letters From an American, now read by more than three million subscribers, says the secret to public scholarship is remembering how to teach. Byline(s) Susan D’Agostino
Two Plus One Equals Four Minus One Sara Brady Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Community colleges would make natural homes for applied three-year bachelor’s degrees. Byline(s) Matt Reed
Judge Sides With UNC in Chavis Discrimination Case sara.custer@in… Mon, 07/06/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer
The college transformed in the 1970s into an ecologically minded liberal arts institution. Now former faculty want to sustain that ethos in a smaller version.
We’re rounding up recent stories, from two states teaming up to create three-year bachelor’s degrees to policy and leadership developments out of Florida.
Trump Officials Try Again to Reform Colleges, With Higher Ed’s Help Katherine Knott Mon, 08/03/2026 - 07:03 PM The Association of American Universities and other university leaders consulted on the call to action, which represents a shift in tactics for the administration. Byline(s) Katherine Knott Jessica Blake
Christina Paxson has led Brown through tumultuous moments, including the coronavirus pandemic and federal funding freezes and disruptions.
Her "Call to Action" repeats many themes from the 2025 proposed higher ed compact, such as viewpoint diversity and campus protest rules.
Librarians Are Meant to Serve the Institution, Not the Profession sara.custer@in… Mon, 08/03/2026 - 03:00 AM Libraries should start with meeting a need rather than obsessing over a credential when they're hiring new librarians. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor
What Parents Prioritize in the College Search Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/03/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
DOD Considers Course Reviews, Axing Tenure at Military Academies kathryn.palmer… Mon, 08/03/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Creating a Clearer Transfer Path Joshua.Bay Mon, 08/03/2026 - 03:00 AM California State University’s Transfer Success Pathway provides eligible community college students guaranteed admission and support as they pursue a bachelor’s degree. Byline(s) Joshua Bay