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.
Senate Appropriators Aim to Temporarily Delay OMB Grants Rule Katherine Knott Tue, 08/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
As it undergoes a major restructuring, the private institution cited challenges in international student enrollment and research cutbacks.
The Ohio institution helped launch the Coalition for the Common Good, which it says is now trying to dissolve its board, seize its funds and fire its president.
The agency alleges the public institution, which did not admit wrongdoing, failed to disclose ties between its faculty and the Chinese government.
Looking ahead, higher education institutions face a pivotal moment with AI.
Looking ahead, higher education institutions face a pivotal moment with AI.
Trump Attacks Academia—and Grad Students Ask if It’s Worth Saving Elizabeth Redden Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM It’s not just the federal government that’s telling grad students their work doesn’t matter. Byline(s) Lauren Chambers JP Flores
Jason Arday’s Death Shouldn’t Affect Who Gets Hired Next Elizabeth Redden Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM His story should not be used to further undermine efforts to diversify the faculty pipeline. Byline(s) Lisa J. Servon
The Ticks and Leeches of Higher Education kjohnsonbowles… Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM External culprits eating the sector alive by exploiting, capitalizing and profiting off higher education and students stand to weaken and kill it. Byline(s) Kathy Johnson Bowles
Connecticut Workforce Office Gave Cardona $250K No-Bid Contract Ryan Quinn Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
August Cuts to Start the Academic Year Josh Moody Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Harvard University cut more than 100 jobs last month amid a lengthy restructuring process. Multiple others also enacted smaller cuts. Byline(s) Josh Moody
130 Colleges Have Supplied Missing Data on Student Outcomes jessica.blake@… Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
University of Pennsylvania Now Enforcing Math Prerequisites Emma Whitford Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM As college students’ math skills decline worldwide, Penn is verifying students’ readiness for advanced calculus and algebra courses. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
2-Year College ‘Extends Mission’ With 4-Year Degrees Joshua.Bay Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Generations College is adding bachelor’s degrees, betting that students who might otherwise stop after an associate degree will keep going. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Federal Judge Sides With Students Against Trump’s Deportation Policy Olivia.sanchez Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
Are Scholarships Based on Country of Origin in Danger? Johanna Alonso Tue, 09/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Such scholarships are fairly common, though one international enrollment expert acknowledged that some institutions already had doubts about offering them. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
The Tennessee Promise program — the first of its kind in the country — successfully boosted college enrollment and attainment, analysis showed.
The proposed legislation moves to the full Senate just weeks after the House introduced 10 bills that would codify some of the agency’s transfers.
The Christian institution is suspending education activities indefinitely after its board determined it “could not continue academic operations responsibly.”
University of Valley Forge to Close Josh Moody Thu, 07/30/2026 - 01:43 PM The private Christian university in Pennsylvania announced it will close next month. The move comes after years of financial struggles and dwindling enrollment. Byline(s) Josh Moody
Law Schools Are Asking the Wrong Question About AI Elizabeth Redden Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The more interesting one is not about academic integrity. It’s about what it means to assess professional competence in a fast-changing field. Byline(s) James Finkelstein
A First Lawsuit Tests What Universities Are Owed for AI Research sara.custer@in… Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The University of Tennessee’s patent suit against Anthropic challenges the technology’s core architecture—and could set a precedent for other institutions. Byline(s) Sara Custer
‘Untenable’ Conditions Shrinking Tenure of Law Deans, Survey Finds kathryn.palmer… Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
West Point Won’t Fight Court Ruling on Faculty Gag Order Josh Moody Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody
Beyond Articulation Agreements quintina.barne… Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Recognition as a lever for improving transfer. Byline(s) Lynn Tincher-Ladner
Gates Foundation’s New Goal: 10M ‘Credentials of Value’ by 2045 jessica.blake@… Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Fired Over Speech, Professors Take Their Employers to Court—and Win Emma Whitford Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
National AAUP Starts Endorsing Political Candidates Ryan Quinn Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The group says the move is a first in its over-100-year existence, and part of countering government threats. Critics say AAUP has lost its neutrality. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
‘Catastrophic’ Tech Issues Postpone Wash. Bar Exam kathryn.palmer… Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00 AM Roughly 645 people will have to take the newly redesigned exam later this year or next. One outraged law dean says those options aren’t good enough for the thwarted test takers. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Although leaders praised the performance-based formula, they asked lawmakers to provide sufficient money for it.
Through MI College Match, students will be able to get automatic acceptance offers by uploading their transcripts to a free online portal.
Postdocs Aren’t Burger Flippers: Why Unionization Is a Bad Idea Elizabeth Redden Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Unionization disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationships that are central to the advancement of science. Byline(s) Evan D. Morris
AI Tends to Mark Students’ Essays Higher Than Humans, Study Shows Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM LLMs cannot be relied on to give accurate indication of student performance, researchers find, as universities explore ways to relieve pressure on graders. Byline(s) Juliette Rowsell for Times Higher Education
Wexner Steps Down as Ohio State Medical Center Board Chair Amid Epstein Lawsuits Emma Whitford Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford
DOD Demands 30 American Universities Audit Foreign Partnerships jessica.blake@… Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Behind the Scenes of the College Presidency sara.custer@in… Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM For three years, The Sandbox has revealed a side of higher education leadership most of us will never see. Byline(s) Sara Custer
Arkansas Baptist College Board Terminates President Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
New Paper Takes Aim at ‘Meritocratic’ Admissions Policies kathryn.palmer… Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Wealthy students with high standardized test scores make up the majority of students at the most selective universities, which also spend far more on student instruction than less selective institutions. So where does that leave everyone else? Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Commencement Speakers’ Politics Vary by Institution Type Johanna Alonso Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM A new study from researchers at Georgia State and New York Universities finds that commencement speakers skew liberal. But the type and location of the institution can make a difference in who is invited to speak. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard Joshua.Bay Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
The Fight for Fair Funding at One Historically Black Land-Grant University Olivia.sanchez Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM A new book from the former president of Tennessee State University reveals her battle to regain $544 million in documented underfunding. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
The Roy family says the now-shuttered college promised to gift them a 2.4-acre parcel. The institution is disputing their property claim.
Dive Snapshot: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici filed three articles of impeachment Thursday against U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, accusing her of illegally dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and lying to Congress. Bonamici pointed to McMahon’s moves to transfer...
Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/25/2026 - 01:29 PM The ruling says the Education Department violated Congress’s instructions by adding criteria strictly limiting which degrees qualify for higher federal student loan borrowing caps. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
The agency released widely contested regulations this spring to block access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.
The agency released widely contested regulations this spring that blocked access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.
The state’s public university system board on Thursday advanced the proposal, which has garnered support from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Kansas Sides With DOJ Against State Tuition Equity Law Sara Weissman Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman
When the Record Doesn’t Follow the Learner quintina.barne… Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM What practitioners running prison education programs reveal about a failure that affects all learners. Byline(s) Quintina Barnett Gallion
U of Michigan Sticks With Early Decision Admission, Bucking Faculty Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn