Tom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious violation of First Amendment rights. He took his case on tour, advancing faculty organizing and solidarity at each stop.
Designing Successful Free College Programs
New research from the Brookings Institute highlights better and worse ways to craft a free college program. Here’s how researchers think lawmakers can get it right.
Fifth of U.K. Universities Publicly Embrace ‘Political Neutrality’
Campaigners suggest refusing to take a stance on contentious issues may be the best way to navigate new free speech requirements.
Is College Supposed to Feel This Lonely?
In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, two students explore how social media, campus life and post-pandemic shifts are reshaping connection—and where institutions are falling behind.
‘PAY OR LEAK’: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed Vendor
The criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak.
Opinion
Ep. 197: Voices of Student Success: Is College Supposed to Feel This Lonely?
Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success explores how social media, campus life and post-pandemic shifts are reshaping connection—and where institutions are falling behind.
Ep. 196: College Presidents on Finances, M&A and AI
Discussing key findings form Inside Higher Ed’s 2026 survey of college and university presidents.
Why Small Changes Make a Big Difference to Accessibility in Higher Education
Find out why individual actions hold the key to moving higher education institutions from compliance to success for disabled students.
Where Research Meets Enterprise: Lessons From a Successful Spin-Out Founder
Learn about the journey from academic researcher to entrepreneur and what it takes to launch a successful spin-out company, from a serial founder.

