More US colleges close as enrolment pressures take hold At least 16 institutions announced plans to shut in 2024, with closures expected to increase significantly in the years ahead By Josh Moody for Inside Higher Ed 19 December
US universities mull adoption of Chatham House Rule in classes As newly formed institution adopts non-attribution principle, Harvard is among those considering whether it should be applied more widely By Patrick Jack 16 December
AI-authored abstracts ¡®more authentic¡¯ than human-written ones Higher ratings for AI-authored abstracts should not obscure the need for engaging prose with a ¡®human touch¡¯, says study co-author By Jack Grove 15 December
More US academics self-censoring to avoid controversy FIRE Faculty Survey Report finds Israel-Hamas conflict is the most difficult subject to have honest conversations about By Patrick Jack 12 December
Copyright shift may lead to AI classes, Wisconsin scholars fear Move by 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin System to retain ownership of syllabuses and course materials could see content repurposed, according to faculty members By Kathryn Palmer for Inside Higher Ed 12 December
Concerns over lack of oversight for privately funded research Controversial study that conducted brainwave training on children in Indigenous areas reveals some troubling truths about Canada¡¯s research system By Patrick Jack 10 December
Struggling US regional colleges¡¯ best hope is to embrace CX and AI The choice is to innovate or, potentially, to die. Focusing on customer experience and tech is the best way to avoid the latter, says Eric Skipper By Eric Skipper 6 December
A Trump visa cull would imperil US universities¡¯ global pre-eminence To maintain vital internationalisation, US institutions might have to partner with industry to expand their overseas footprints, says Fernando Reimers By Fernando M. Reimers 3 December
US universities ¡®must be proactive¡¯ to heal fractured nation As US pauses for Thanksgiving, sector debates how colleges can play a role in healing deep political divides By Patrick Jack 28 November
Governor targets professor over ¡®anti-Trump¡¯ comments in lecture Republican claims calling out lecturer over what he said about students who voted for president-elect was ¡®defending free speech¡¯ By Ryan Quinn for Inside Higher Ed 28 November
Title IX protections in new US education secretary¡¯s sights Incoming president has pledged to ¡®terminate¡¯ federal protections for alleged victims of sexual abuse on campus By Patrick Jack 27 November
US universities cautious on India branch campuses American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say By Helen Packer 26 November