FALLING CONFIDENCE IN HIGHER ED

63% of Americans say college degree not worth the cost, poll finds

A recent NBC News poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans say a degree is 'not worth the cost because people…

By Emily Sturge
Dec 1, 2025

Trump’s academic excellence compact triggers faculty resistance in Colorado

Faculty across Colorado’s public universities are advancing a 'mutual academic defense compact' to collectively res…

By Lyle Kenitzer '28
Nov 27, 2025

Confidence in higher education hits new low: Gallup poll

A new poll shows confidence in higher education has reached its lowest point in 15 years, with just 35% of American…

By Jared Harris
Nov 22, 2025

UNC rejects Trump administration’s academic compact

UNC Chapel Hill announced it will not join the Trump administration’s proposed higher-education compact, saying sev…

By Patrick McDonald '26
Nov 17, 2025

Florida pushes higher education transparency with public syllabus proposal

DeSantis-backed measure would require colleges to post course materials online, aiming to rebuild student trust in …

By Amalie Comiskey '27
Nov 5, 2025

Yale AAUP leads panel to prepare for a Trump admin-led Title VI investigation

The panel featured faculty representatives from Harvard, Columbia, and Brown—universities that have faced scrutiny …

By Alessia Degraeve
Oct 8, 2025

ACLU urges Brown University to reject and forcefully resist Trump deal

The ACLU of Rhode Island is pushing Brown University to reject a proposed compact from the Trump administration and…

By Jared Harris
Oct 6, 2025

Colleges have lost ‘confidence of the American people': Rep. Virginia Foxx

‘Colleges and universities have lost not only the confidence of the Republican party but the confidence of the Amer…

By Elad Vaida
Dec 19, 2024