Asia Pacific
Conditions for Flourishing in Learning + Teaching
Dave sent me his notes from an evening event at our kids’ school about college preparation. Mind you, neither of […]
February 9, 2026
Strategic Governance: The Infrastructure for University Growth
Growth Is a Governance Challenge Picture this: Your university launches an ambitious growth strategy that includes new programs, bold enrollment […]
February 9, 2026
Wales needs a plan. Don’t we all
In early 2025, Vikki Howells – then freshly installed as Wales’ Minister for Further and Higher Education – asked Medr […]
February 9, 2026
What did the three wise men, Ron DEARING, John BROWNE & Philip AUGAR, say about student loan interest?
Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s Director, takes a look back at the Dearing, Browne and Augar reports to see what lessons […]
February 9, 2026
Congress, Courts Stymie Trump’s Effort to Cap Research Costs
Capping indirect costs would’ve led to cuts or reduced research, college leaders warned. The National Institutes of Health and other […]
February 9, 2026
Faculty Rebuke Colorado State’s Internal Chancellor Search
Colorado State University’s current chancellor, Tony Frank, will retire at the end of June 2027. Faculty groups are pushing back […]
February 9, 2026
The Fight Over Community College Bachelor’s Degrees
Last month, state lawmakers in Iowa introduced a bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees—and unwittingly triggered […]
February 9, 2026
How did skills take over higher education? One short history
Over the weekend HEPI published blogs on the freezing of student loan thresholds, and the Westminster Hall debates on duty […]
February 9, 2026
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to train the nation’s AI workforce
by Antonio Delgado, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 Every industrial revolution begins by creating a new middle class. The […]
February 9, 2026