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Susan Greenberg

@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com

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Managing Editor @insidehighered.com. Formerly @newsweek.com and Middlebury College. Writer, editor, teacher, empty nester. Love DC but New England will always be home.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 7d

Two years ago, Gov. DeSantis engineered a conservative takeover of New College of Florida, the state's only public liberal arts college. Since then, spending has soared while rankings and completion rates have plunged. Is it headed for a fall? @byjoshmoody.bsky.social has the latest:
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Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida

Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 8d

@emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com had a great chat with Deepa about the book!
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Fighting Back Against “The War on Tenure”

Deepa Das Acevedo’s new book is a response to the erosion of tenure protections that has become all too clear in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 8d

Colleges and universities in Texas are handing down murky, "verbal only" directives banning classroom discussions about transgender identity. @emmawhitford.bsky.social has the latest:

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Texas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows Chaos

Verbal-only policies prohibiting academic discussions of trans identity appear to be extending beyond the Texas Tech system and now include anti-trans curricular reviews.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 9d

‪Charlie Kirk has been widely praised for promoting "civil discourse." But how civil was his actual discourse? As one source told @ryanequinn.bsky.social it counts as civil—in that Kirk was a civilian—yet it was conducted "outside the parameters of civility."
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Kirk: A Hero of “Civil Discourse,” or a Fount of Division?

Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 20d

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Texas A&M President Steps Down Under Pressure

Mark Welsh resigned Thursday after state lawmakers accused the university of pushing “leftist DEI and transgender indoctrination” on his watch.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · 28d

It's not /all/ gloom and doom in higher ed. Some colleges and universities are reporting record enrollments this fall—for a variety of reasons, as Johanna Alonso @insidehighered.com reports:
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Colleges Boast Record Enrollment and Fall Classes

Colleges credit popular health sciences programs, increased dual enrollment, stepped-up retention efforts, new graduate programs and more for their record enrollments this fall.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Sep 8

The microcredential landscape is often called the “wild west” in higher ed circles. Now two accrediting agencies are stepping in to evaluate alternative credential offerings and hold their providers accountable. Great story by @saraweissman.insidehighered.com:
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Accreditors Venture Into the Microcredential Landscape

As microcredentials proliferate and attract millions of students, some accreditors are ready to launch quality checks for alternative credential providers.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Sep 2

Is "viewpoint diversity" a worthy, attainable goal for colleges and universities tasked with educating young people, or simply Republican code for imposing conservative values and views? @ryanequinn.bsky.social does a masterful job of deciphering:
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The Battle for “Viewpoint Diversity”

Conservatives in and outside of higher ed have long argued that universities lack their perspectives. But empowered Republicans are now deploying tools including legislation and funding threats to for...

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Aug 27

Thanks to a new state higher ed law mandating viewpoint neutrality, Ohio State RAs can only decorate the common spaces in their dorms with items that reflect "Ohio State spirit"—nothing offensive, like animals or the solar system.
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Ohio State Restricts Decorations in Public Dorm Spaces

Ohio State University has advised resident advisers to restrict all dorm floor and common room decor—as well as welcome programming for incoming students—to “Ohio State spirit themes” to avoid offendi...

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Aug 21

Even as many universities cancel or revise research projects due to the Trump administration's funding cuts, the University of Missouri is pushing ahead with plans to build a powerful new nuclear reactor to develop cancer-fighting drugs. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social explains why:
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U of Missouri Forges Ahead With Ambitious Nuclear Project

As the Trump administration upends federal research, Mizzou aims to raise more than $1 billion to build an advanced nuclear reactor to accelerate production of key ingredients for cancer treatments.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Aug 14

Gen AI is making it easy for bad actors to create fake websites to scam students. Great reporting by @byjoshmoody.bsky.social and @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social:
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Inside a Network of Fake College Websites

Dozens of fake college websites, which appear to be connected, are pushing scams. Many of the sites appear to be built with or supplemented by generative AI.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 31

In a memo that goes much further than the ED's stayed Feb.14 "Dear Colleague" letter, the DOJ has declared all "potentially unlawful proxies" for DEI "discriminatory." For colleges, that includes recruiting in certain geographic areas and permitting raced-based "study lounges."
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DOJ Declares Slew of DEI Practices Unlawful in Memo

The nine-page memo builds on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 29

A conservative group has issued a public records request for the syllabi for some 70 UNC courses, demanding to search them for terms such as "DEI" and "white supremacy." Some faculty are refusing to comply. Great reporting by @ryanequinn.bsky.social:
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Conservative Org. Requests Materials for 70 Chapel Hill Courses

The Oversight Project, founded by the Heritage Foundation, is using an open records request to search for terms like “DEI” and “gender identity.” Faculty say it encroaches on academic freedom.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 28

Not that I have heard of, but that's an interesting proposition.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 28

The 3-year bachelor's degree, a long-time goal of some higher ed advocates, is fast gaining traction. Once-hesitant accreditors are granting approval for shortened degrees at institutions from Maine to Utah. Johanna Alonso @insidehighered.com has the story:
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Colleges, Accreditors and States Embrace 3-Year Degrees

Colleges from Utah to Indiana and Maine are on track to offer three-year degrees in the near future. But the hesitations that have long plagued the movement haven’t disappeared.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 21

The pressure on peer reviewers is so intense that it's creating a spike in AI cheating, among reviewers and researchers alike. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social explains. greathttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/07/21/ai-enabled-cheating-points-untenable-peer

AI-Enabled Cheating Points to ‘Untenable’ Peer Review System

It’s not clear how widespread the new cheating strategy is, but it’s highlighting longstanding drivers of the peer review crisis some reviewers are now trying to alleviate with AI.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jul 2

Indiana's public institutions voluntarily agreed to cut more than 400 academic programs—including in English, political science and chemistry—ahead of a new state law that sets a minimum number of graduates for each degree to be offered. @ryanequinn.bsky.social has the story: tinyurl.com/5fx6sjpn

Ind. Public Universities “Voluntarily” Ending 19% of Degrees

Ahead of a new law setting a minimum number of graduates for academic programs, institutions have vowed to cut or merge more than 400 undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 27

Yesterday the Justice Department suggested that UVA president Jim Ryan step down for failing to crack down on DEI. Today Ryan did just that, marking another win for Trump in his battle against higher ed.
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University of Virginia President Resigns After Trump’s Demands

The move is a “major blow” to the independence of American institutions, one expert said.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 24

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 23

The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono as UF president after intense questioning over his changing views on DEI. But last week they quickly approved three other presidential hires with strong ties to the Republican party. @byjoshmoody.bsky.social has the story: tinyurl.com/bde9uckf

Florida’s GOP Presidential Hiring Spree

Last week the Florida Board of Governors approved three new presidential hires with ties to Governor Ron DeSantis and the GOP, a trend that is clearly growing across the state.

Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 17

More professors are turning to in-class, hand-written assignments and assessments in an effort to break students' growing dependence on generative AI. The results are encouraging. @insidehighered.com's Johanna Alonso has the story: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Amid AI Plagiarism, More Professors Turn to Handwritten Work

Five semesters after ChatGPT changed education forever, some professors are taking their classes back to the pre-internet era.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 16

Workforce Pell, which both houses of Congress support, would allow students enrolled in short-term credential programs to receive the federal aid grants. That could spur unaccredited providers to seek a piece of the burgeoning credentials market. @liamknox.bsky.social reports: tinyurl.com/un455zu9

Workforce Pell Would Extend Grants to Unaccredited Programs

Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 13

After successfully suing Harvard and UNC to end consideration of race in admissions, Students for Fair Admissions has a new target: Hispanic-serving institutions. @saraweissman.bsky.social reports on the lawsuit and its implications for the country's 600 HSIs. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Tenn. Lawsuit Puts Hispanic-Servings’ Fate on the Line

The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.

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Colleen Flaherty @cflaihe.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Susan Greenberg @susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com · Jun 12

Why did the Fulbright foreign scholars' board members resign en masse? @liamknox.bsky.social has the inside story:
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Fulbright Board Resigns En Masse Over Political Interference

Nearly the entire scholarship board quit Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration’s intervention in the selection process, which they say was politically motivated and illegal.

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