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.
Stop Telling Students Computer Science Is Dying Elizabeth Redden Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM The data says otherwise. Byline(s) Christine Julien
3 Questions for SFBU President Nick Ladany on MBA Pro+ joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM A conversation about San Francisco Bay’s new $10,000 M.B.A. Byline(s) Joshua Kim
How Will New Student Visa Rules Impact Athletics? Johanna Alonso Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM NCAA policy allows athletes to compete for five seasons, but new federal rules limit international students to just four years in the U.S., cutting off collegiate play for some. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Rider University Ends Chinese University Partnership Emma Whitford Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford
Compton College Plans to Tie Basic Needs to Academic Milestones. Will It Work? Sara Weissman Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Starting in fall 2027, students need to meet a set of academic requirements to get free meals and other supports. College leaders say the move will increase completion rates. But basic needs experts are worried. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Board Dismisses Florida Keys President Josh Moody Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody
DOJ Sues Colorado Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Johanna Alonso Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Why One Professor Abandoned the AI Resistance kathryn.palmer… Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Scott Latham has embraced the new technology and shifted his focus to measuring the AI readiness of colleges and universities. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
FSA Staff Slated to Move to Treasury Office Starting in August jessica.blake@… Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
The Disappearing Student Safety Net Joshua.Bay Tue, 07/28/2026 - 03:00 AM New analysis from the Hope Center found that even though more colleges are offering aid for emergencies, awareness gaps and limited funding mean fewer students are receiving support. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Nearly half of those polled said they would rather invest in AI tools than hire and train a recent college graduate.
Institutions can immediately consider Classic Learning Test scores for certain applicants as the state higher education board looks to revise its policies.
Broward College President Agrees to Step Down Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 08/25/2026 - 07:25 PM Byline(s) Josh Moody
Under the settlement, Torey Alston resigned immediately and will withdraw his lawsuit against the board. The board did not admit wrongdoing.
Former students accused the colleges of colluding to fix tuition prices and lower financial aid offers.
FIU Violated Student Free Speech Rights, Judge Rules kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
5 Ways Colleges Are Reshaping STEM Education Joshua.Bay Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Colleges are redesigning gateway courses, expanding hands-on learning and creating new career paths to help more students succeed in STEM. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
The Absurdly Racist Notion That Elite Institutions Routinely Hire A-Minus Black Faculty Sara Brady Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Don’t believe the hype of Black intellectual inferiority. Byline(s) Shaun Harper
A Season of Change for Public Health Accreditor Josh Moody Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM The Council on Education for Public Health is changing language in its standards on racial disparity, prompting criticism from scholars. It also walked away from federal recognition. Byline(s) Josh Moody
University of Utah to Close Satellite Campus After More Than 25 Years Olivia.sanchez Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
Court Revives Lawsuit Filed by UK Prof Who Called for War on Israel kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Trump Administration Proposes New H-1B Visa Fee Katherine Knott Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
Faculty Quit as Texas A&M Victoria Requires Them On Campus 5 Days a Week Emma Whitford Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM The new policy, announced in June, is a response to a Texas law restricting remote work for public university faculty. The Texas AAUP says it has prompted chaos and tears. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
In Defense of Nathan Cofnas Sara Brady Tue, 08/25/2026 - 03:00 AM We must not abandon academic freedom and punish anyone for being a harsh critic, even when there are tragic results. Byline(s) John K. Wilson
Fall classes will continue as scheduled for the 660 students who have already signed up, the university said.
The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.
The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things.
Portland State Will Lay Off 36 Employees, Close 2 Departments Emma Whitford Tue, 07/21/2026 - 07:42 PM The university announced its “final plan” on Tuesday after negotiating with the faculty union for several months. The cuts will help address a $35 million budget shortfall that the university must close in the next two years. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
The highly selective medical school is the third in the University of California system to face such an accusation from the federal agency.
3 Questions for Collage AI’s Carin Nuernberg joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the newly appointed head of academic strategy and partnerships. Byline(s) Joshua Kim
Why Study English? Elizabeth Redden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Here’s how we should answer. Byline(s) William Gruber
Border Surveillance Scholar Denied Tenure at UT Austin Emma Whitford Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford
New Data Shows How California’s Black-Serving Institutions Are Performing Sara Weissman Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The state added the BSI designation two years ago. Now, new research reveals heartening numbers on Black student attainment, as well as some areas for improvement. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Loan Caps Lawsuit Will Last Until December—at the Earliest Katherine Knott Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
Trump Administration Can’t Cite Changed Priorities to Terminate Grants Ryan Quinn Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The ruling limits the Trump administration’s power to cancel research and other funding based on the Office of Management and Budget’s termination clause. OMB’s proposed rule may change that. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Podcast Host Debuts Book Club for Student Conduct Nerds Emma Whitford Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM The first Just Desserts & Dissertations book club focused on how conduct procedures impact students’ sense of belonging on campus. Byline(s) Emma Whitford
Community Colleges Rethink Program Value Joshua.Bay Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM An initiative co-created by the Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center helped 10 colleges move more than 20,000 students into programs leading to jobs and bachelor’s degrees. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
Northwestern Ends Posse Scholarship Program kathryn.palmer… Tue, 07/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
A new survey from the ed tech provider also found that two-thirds of instructors and students are concerned about artificial intelligence’s accuracy.
Whistleblowers: DOJ, HHS Antisemitism Investigations Were Predetermined Ryan Quinn Tue, 08/18/2026 - 06:09 PM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
A career attorney accused Trump officials of pressing for deals at Harvard, Columbia and Brown, despite insufficient evidence or incomplete investigations.
Plaintiffs argued that the new rule would be “catastrophic” for universities and international students, and have asked a federal judge to block it.
Plagiarism, Even if Proven, Does Not Deserve Moral Prosecution sara.custer@in… Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Jason Arday, neurodivergence and what happens when academic accountability becomes public punishment. Byline(s) Bankole Johnson
What New Research Reveals About Student Success Joshua.Bay Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Recent studies on subjects including mental health, financial vulnerability and career preparation challenge assumptions about what students need to succeed. Byline(s) Joshua Bay
How UGA Made Submitting Transcripts Simpler Johanna Alonso Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Starting this application cycle, Georgia students applying to their state’s flagship will no longer have to manually enter courses and grades. Administrators say the improvement was simple, but maybe not easily replicable. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Black Academics Condemn ‘Ridicule and Vilification’ of Arday Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Coverage that went beyond “legitimate questions of academic integrity” should be investigated, says group of Black leaders. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education
Northwestern’s African Studies Program Loses Research Status but Will Continue Olivia.sanchez Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
DOJ Targets William & Mary in Latest Race-Based Admissions Investigation jessica.blake@… Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Jessica Blake
AI Helped Researchers Win NIH Grants. Will Science Suffer? kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM A new analysis of thousands of NSF and NIH grant applications —including some confidential rejected submissions—illuminates new patterns in generative AI’s relationship with federally funded research. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
Report: Benchmarking Online Ed colleen.flaherty Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Colleen Flaherty