Higher Education
Analysis and reporting on the changing landscape of colleges and universities, with a focus on policy, governance, and innovation.
Why Harvard Needs International Students
Global challenges demand global experiences
Are Noncitizens’ Speech Rights Protected?
Harvard faculty testify in a federal lawsuit over free speech and deportations.
Trump Administration Threatens Harvard’s Accreditation, Subpoenas Student Records
The federal government mounts pressure amid negotiations with Harvard.
Trump Administration Alleges Harvard Violated Student Civil Rights
In a court filing, the University says government has ignored procedure to “inflict pain.”
This is How Universities Die
Higher ed thrived in Berlin and Beijing. Then government stepped in.
Harvard Ramps Up Fundraising As Trump Admin Cuts Research Funds
This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration
Government Revokes Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
Harvard sues federal government in response.
Harvard’s tax-exempt status threatened
Ability to host foreign students also in jeopardy
Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health
What to do as men and boys fall behind
Harvard Augments Financial Aid—and Girds for Austerity
Dean Hopi Hoekstra details Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ priorities.
It’s Academic (and Other Harvard Concerns)
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences focuses on class attendance, grades—and wider worries about “uncomfortable” threats to academia.