ALT Promo image for the CAO survey webcast, “Pressure, Constraint and... Opportunity? Academic Leadership in 2026." Includes Inside Higher Ed’s logo and a "Register Now" button. Webcast scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2 p.m. E.T.

ALT White paper is torn from the right slightly past the center to reveal a yellow background with "Confessions of a Community College Dean" in simple black text.

ALT A drawing of a pair of scissors cutting through the number four, against a sky blue background.

ALT Student engineer assembling robotic arm with computer in technology workshop.

ALT Rutgers University sign

ALT Cover image for the IHE/THE event, US Universities & Colleges Summit 2026. Contains the event logo and co-organizer THE’s logo. Gradient blue background with photos of IHE’s Sara Custer and Danielle Small. Date and location of event: October 19-20, 2026 | NYC

ALT An architectural rendering of the new health sciences building: a large, three story brick building with stone for the first level and main entry point. Three glass windows are on each facade. People are placed to imply students and faculty coming and going. Photo courtesy of BHDP.

ALT The US Department of Education building with a portion missing as it is taken apart brick by brick.

ALT Scales in a courtroom setting.

ALT A Stop sexual violence day of action rally takes place in Foley Square, Manhattan, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in the wake of Cornell University rape accusations in New York City, U.S.

ALT The White House flying American flag against blue sky with fluffy white clouds

ALT A black woman with dark wavy hair is listening to something on her headphones while wood working.

ALT A beaker and test tubes filled with different-colored liquids.

ALT Student friendship concept with multiracial classmate friends sitting together on the grass at campus college park. In white text the kicker Student Success, the headline What Students Value Most About College, and the dek A new report finds that students report receiving the most value from personal growth and the least from economic returns, with notable gaps across student populations. Photo source: Xavier Lorenzo/iStock/Getty Images

ALT A chart with the title: Where Students Find the Most Value in College Description: Share of surveyed students who reported receiving high or exceptional value across nine areas of their college experience. Below horizontal bar chart shows the percent from 0-100% of students who selected the answer. Purpose and Personal Growth 74.2% Network and Relationships 72.6% Belonging and Climate 71.5% Career and Skills 71.4% Community and Culture 69.9% Advising and Experience 68.9% Equity and Fairness 68.8% Well-being and Basic Needs 68.8% Economic Return 66.2% Chart: Inside Higher EdSource: Qualtrics and Buro Happold Spring 2026 Student Experience SnapshotGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper

ALT Three crosses in front of a Grand Canyon University building In white text the kicker Institutions, the headline Grand Canyon University Clears Key Hurdle to Open Christian Law School Next Fall, and the dek Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said it’s important that future lawyers understand how the Bible “undergirds” American society. Photo source: Grand Canyon University

ALT Two text blocks read: GCU President Brian Mueller said the law school curriculum and culture would be infused with Christian values, such as human dignity, compassion, justice and putting others before oneself. The law school would strive to train attorneys who—in the spirit of Jesus instructing his disciples to love their enemies—can disagree without demonizing their opponents, he said.

ALT The phrase "Everything Is Fine" in orange and red text, set on fire in a dumpster.

ALT A book of collected plays open to the first page of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

ALT An older woman with a gray pixie cut is staring at her laptop. To her right, the phrase "Get Ahead: Continue growing and stay competitive by taking a course in a new topic or skill." Below it an orange bubble that reads "Advance your career"

ALT Group of young students talking at a public park, enjoying each other’s company, showing friendship, relaxation, and youthful energy in an outdoor environment.

ALT A pedestrian walks by a glass facade that says “National Institutes of Health."