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.
U of Minnesota Pays Pro-Palestinian Holocaust Scholar After Revoked Job Offer Sara Weissman Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Star Sociology Professor Resigns After Cambridge Opens Investigation Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor ever appointed at Cambridge, has quit amid allegations of plagiarism and academic misconduct. Byline(s) Tom Williams for Times Higher Education
Everything Is Not Fine sara.custer@in… Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM People hear “wellness” and think yoga, meditation and deep breathing. They say, “Everything is fine!” and go on pretending. It’s time to get honest about both. Byline(s) Jessi Gold
How HBCUs Are Redefining Student Success Joshua.Bay Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM From helping stopped-out students return to creating faster routes to graduate school, HBCUs are removing barriers at every stage of college. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
GAO Report: Athletic Programs Bleed Money Josh Moody Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM A new government report shows that the vast majority of colleges lose money on athletics even at the highest levels, with students and the academic enterprise subsidizing sports. Byline(s) Josh Moody
DOJ Finds Duke Law Discriminated in Admissions Johanna Alonso Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
States Wrestle With Data and Program Tweaks to Access Workforce Pell Ryan Quinn Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM At a meeting of state higher ed and workforce officers this week, how to meet federal requirements to unlock Workforce Pell funds dominated many discussions. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Will a Data Center Bring Risk or Reward to Fisk? kathryn.palmer… Fri, 08/07/2026 - 03:00 AM The center is part of a $900 million plan to carry the historically Black university into the future. Now, it’s caught up in a wave of backlash against the proliferation of new data centers. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
(Some) Starter Questions for Measuring Learning johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Let’s do it, if we’re going to do it. Byline(s) John Warner (Some) Starter Questions for Measuring Learning johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Let’s do it, if we’re going to do it. Byline(s) John Warner
More U.S. Researchers Secure European Research Council Grants Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The program for early-career researchers sees record demand from outside Europe, even as the E.U. has less money to distribute than last year. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education More U.S. Researchers Secure European Research Council Grants Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The program for early-career researchers sees record demand from outside Europe, even as the E.U. has less money to distribute than last year. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education
4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access Joshua.Bay Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM From offering mental health services after hours to putting all essential needs under one roof, colleges are designing support systems around students’ lives. Byline(s) Joshua Bay 4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access Joshua.Bay Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM From offering mental health services after hours to putting all essential needs under one roof, colleges are designing support systems around students’ lives. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
U of Washington Pays Professor $600K, Allows ‘Parody Land Acknowledgment’ Ryan Quinn Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn U of Washington Pays Professor $600K, Allows ‘Parody Land Acknowledgment’ Ryan Quinn Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Reading the Rules for Rule Makers, Part 1 Sara Brady Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Conflating academic freedom with perceived viewpoint diversity: such a fundamental category error as to imply bad faith. Byline(s) Matt Reed Reading the Rules for Rule Makers, Part 1 Sara Brady Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Conflating academic freedom with perceived viewpoint diversity: such a fundamental category error as to imply bad faith. Byline(s) Matt Reed
The House Republican Trying to Redefine Graduate Student Loan Caps jessica.blake@… Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed called up Rep. Michael Lawler to talk about his push to expand the list of programs whose students get access to higher loan caps. Byline(s) Jessica Blake The House Republican Trying to Redefine Graduate Student Loan Caps jessica.blake@… Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed called up Rep. Michael Lawler to talk about his push to expand the list of programs whose students get access to higher loan caps. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
OMB Grants Rule Delayed Until Mid-December Katherine Knott Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott OMB Grants Rule Delayed Until Mid-December Katherine Knott Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status Emma Whitford Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Under the proposed rule, any college that adopts or maintains admissions policies, scholarships, loans or other programs for students of color could lose its tax-exempt status. Byline(s) Emma Whitford Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status Emma Whitford Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Under the proposed rule, any college that adopts or maintains admissions policies, scholarships, loans or other programs for students of color could lose its tax-exempt status. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
Trump’s Latest Move Threatens Any College That Seeks to Promote Equality Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The administration’s plan to revoke tax-exempt status from schools that offer Black or other minority students targeted support willfully distorts the law. Byline(s) Austin Sarat Trump’s Latest Move Threatens Any College That Seeks to Promote Equality Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM The administration’s plan to revoke tax-exempt status from schools that offer Black or other minority students targeted support willfully distorts the law. Byline(s) Austin Sarat