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The head of an alligator is visible as the alligator swims through very murky, greenish water in the Florida Everglades.
The head of an alligator is visible as the alligator swims through very murky, greenish water in the Florida Everglades.

Not the Alligator Closest to the Boat

January 29, 2026

AI-forced restructuring is the biggest risk colleges face.

A close-up of a college student using an AI app on her smartphone in a semi-darkened room.
A close-up of a college student using an AI app on her smartphone in a semi-darkened room.

About That FIRE Study

September 16, 2025

The methodology for measuring campus free speech ignores the changing ways students are engaging with controversial ideas—privately, and with the aid of AI, Hollis Robbins writes.

An illustration of a Soviet-style badge, with a hammer and sickle at the center.
An illustration of a Soviet-style badge, with a hammer and sickle at the center.

The Higher Ed Nomenklatura?

May 12, 2025

A narrow track and a small leadership circuit shapes, or rather misshapes, U.S. higher education, Hollis Robbins writes.

A slate of 20 different badges signifying achievement, featuring various images including trophies and a thumbs-up.
A slate of 20 different badges signifying achievement, featuring various images including trophies and a thumbs-up.

A Guide to Department Chair Merit Badges

January 15, 2025

What if, Hollis Robbins asks, chairs could earn ceremonial merit badges for accomplishing feats that only those in academia could truly appreciate?

Holding the Line

November 27, 2022