Susan Greenberg

Susan Greenberg

@susanhgreenberg.insidehighered.com

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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When Jay Bhattacharya was appointed to lead the NIH, he promised to rebuild trust in the agency and in public health. Critics, including current and former NIH employees, say he's done the opposite. @ryanequinn.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the story: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comNIH Director Says a Lot. Critics Call Much of It MisleadingJay Bhattacharya insists he wants to restore trust in the National Institutes of Health. Current and former agency employees say he’s doing the opposite.
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Interest in computer science remains strong at CUNY (though not as strong as it was two years ago). But the system is struggling to hire enough faculty to keep up, according to a new report. @joshuabay.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the whole story: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comCUNY’s Computer Science Growing PainsAfter a decade-long enrollment boom, CUNY faces faculty shortages and pressure to prepare students in the field for an AI-driven job market.
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In her capstone feature, @insidehighered.com's talented summer intern, Gianna Jakubowski @gwu1821.bsky.social, dove deep into collegiate women's flag football programs. She found that the burgeoning national movement has boosted enrollments, too. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comWomen’s Flag Football Gains Traction in the NCAANearly 400 colleges will compete at the club or varsity level next spring, making women's flag football one of the fastest-growing collegiate sports. Athletic directors say it’s a useful recruitment t...
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Starting next year, Compton College will make some basic needs supports for students dependent on their meeting certain academic goals. Is this a good idea? @saraweissman.insidehighered.com @insidehighered.com investigates: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comCompton College Ties Basic Needs to Academic MilestonesStarting in fall 2027, students need to meet a set of academic requirements to get free meals, housing help and other supports. College leaders say the move will increase completion rates. But basic n...
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Faculty at one U.S.-Chinese university describe murky contracts, wrongful termination, a lack of shared governance, and general confusion over who's actually running the institution—China or the U.S. @emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the scoop: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comInside the 'Culture of Fear' At Wenzhou-Kean UniversityFaculty at Wenzhou-Kean have accused their employer of obfuscatory employment agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and lack of shared governance. University officials dispute ...
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Researchers who study Cyclosporiasis (better known among headline writers as the "explosive diarrhea" parasite) are having their moment, as Johanna Alonso discovered for @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comUniversity Researchers in Demand Amid Diarrhea OutbreakFoodborne illness researchers are fielding a wide range of requests to answer questions about the disease and the parasite that causes it, drawing attention to the role of academia in public health em...
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First Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz said he was leaving for Clemson. Then he changed his mind. But not all MSU trustees were privy to the new contract he signed, as @ryanequinn.bsky.social found out: www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

insidehighered.comMSU Trustee Says He Wasn’t Shown President’s New ContractKevin Guskiewicz’s reversal of his plan to leave for Clemson University raises questions about whether his relationship with some board members has really changed. But he now gets personal travel hour...
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Republican lawmakers in some red states are drastically reshaping the Gen Ed curriculum for college students, whether by requiring certain civics courses or banning courses related to social justice. @ryanequinn.bsky.social @insidehighered.com took a deep dive. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comHow GOP State Lawmakers Are Reshaping General EducationLegislators are increasingly determining colleges’ core classes, underscoring how higher ed has become a political lightning rod.
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The parents of WPI students who died by suicide are turning their grief into action, urging the university—which has already taken important steps to improve mental health on campus—to do more. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social spoke with them to get the story. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comParents of Worcester Polytechnic’s “Lost Sons” Speak OutEight students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute died by suicide between 2021 and 2025. The university has since taken numerous steps to bolster suicide prevention efforts, but some parents of the de...
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University of Florida board approved Stuart Bell to be the next president, over conservative concerns about his DEI efforts at Alabama. Now he faces the Board of Governors, which shot down Santa Ono's selection under similar circumstances. @byjoshmoody.bsky.social has the story: tinyurl.com/5cyrtc2w

tinyurl.comFlorida Votes to Hire Bell as PresidentCriticism of DEI practices at his last stop raised questions about Stuart Bell’s candidacy for the University of Florida job. UF’s board defied critics, but the larger state panel still needs to sign ...
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Vanderbilt University commissioned a report on the state of humanities scholarship. Now some of the scholars accused of producing work driven by political ideology rather than the pursuit of truth are fighting back. @emmawhitford.bsky.social has the scoop. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comProfessors Say Vanderbilt Report Misrepresents Their WorkThe report on the state of humanities scholarship has generated a lot of debate in academic circles and received backlash from the leading anthropology association.
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Retiring Bard president Leon Botstein has said little publicly about the recently concluded investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. But @emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com got the scoop on a recording where he shares some of his views: www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

insidehighered.comBotstein Speaks on Epstein, “Sloppy” Investigation at DinnerAt a recent Shabbat dinner, recorded and shared with Inside Higher Ed, the Bard College president spoke candidly about his upcoming retirement, Jeffrey Epstein, fundraising for Bard and the media fren...
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Instructure has paid ShinyHackers the requested ransom to preserve Canvas user data. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social @insidehighered.com is on it. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

insidehighered.comInstructure Pays Ransom to Canvas HackersAlthough the monetary value of the deal is unknown, Instructure says the cybercriminals have returned the hacked personal data and offered assurance “that no Instructure customers will be extorted as ...
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History professor Tom Alter was fired from his job at Texas State University after speaking at a socialism conference. He turned the experience into a nationwide tour to promote and defend free speech. @emmawhitford.bsky.social @insidehighered.com was there: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comHow a Firing Turned Into a Fight for Academic FreedomTom Alter was fired from his tenured job at Texas State last fall in what free speech advocates call an egregious violation of First Amendment rights. He took his case on tour, advancing faculty organ...
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The number of adults over 25 enrolling in college for the first time fell sharply last fall for the first time in years. Is this simply a move toward "rightsizing" or an alarming trend that higher ed institutions should watch? www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

insidehighered.comWhat’s Behind a Drop in New Adult Learners This Fall?Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a re...
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The extortionist hacker group ShinyHunters has targeted colleges and universities before. Now it's going after the ed- tech giant Instructure, which makes the widely-used learning management system Canvas. @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social has the story: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

insidehighered.com“PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed VendorThe criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak.
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The latest installment in @insidehighered.com's five-part series on apprenticeships features stunning photos by Justin Morrison of apprentices participating in a program through Trident Technical College in North Charleston, S.C. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

insidehighered.comAn On-the-Job EducationSouth Carolina technical college students can participate in a wide range of apprenticeship programs, from culinary arts to automotive care. Inside Higher Ed visited with some of the apprentices recen...
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The Trump administration removed the entire board of the National Science Foundation last week without explaining why. @ryanequinn.bsky.social @insidehighered.com dug around and found out: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comBoard Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s FutureThe White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director. It finally provided a reason Monday afte...
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Virginia Tech president Tim Sands' resignation /seems/ standard on the surface; he's been there for 12 years after all. So why is Senator Tim Kaine "deeply troubled" about it? Something doesn't add up. @byjoshmoody.bsky.social has the story. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

insidehighered.comQuestions Swirl Over Virginia Tech's Presidential ExitVirginia Tech president Tim Sands is stepping down after 12 years on the job. But a cryptic statement from a powerful senator suggests he is being pushed out by the board.
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The new Carnegie "Access and Earnings" classification was designed to acknowledge institutions that don't spend heavily on research or confer doctorates but still drive opportunity for students. So why are community colleges so upset? @saraweissman.insidehighered.com has the scoop: bit.ly/4qUAgpw

insidehighered.comCommunity College Leaders Dispute Carnegie ClassificationCarnegie’s new Student Access and Earnings Classification has stirred up controversy among community college advocates. Carnegie is standing by its approach.
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SNAP funding has been partially restored, but college campuses are still struggling to meet demand among food-insecure students, with no end in sight. Great reporting by @saraweissman.insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comTrump Partially Funds SNAP, Colleges ScrambleAfter court orders, the Trump administration agreed to use emergency reserves to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown. But the funds cover only half of what’s needed. Campuses are trying...

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As more universities whether they'll sign the compact, @insidehighered.com is keeping track of all the responses here. We even made a map for you. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comHow Universities Are Responding to Trump’s CompactThe document would require signatories to make sweeping changes to policies and practices. A number of institutions have already said no, and more responses are expected.
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Some colleges are issuing "verbal only" policies to dictate what faculty can say and teach, especially around gender. Unwritten directives may be hard to enforce, but they have a chilling effect. Great reporting by @emmawhitford.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comUnwritten Policies Sow Faculty Fears. Are They Enforceable?A growing number of institutions are censoring faculty speech and instruction through murky verbal directives that sow fear and confusion. Can they be enforced?
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Breaking: After 4 institution's publicly rejected Trump's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” the White House has confirmed it is meeting this afternoon with the remaining 5 who received the initial offer. Why? The response deadline is Mon. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

insidehighered.comWhite House to Meet with Universities Regarding CompactThe scheduled meeting follows increasingly forceful pushback to the wide-ranging proposal.
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Student interest in Turning Point USA is surging in the wake of Kirk's murder. Their intentions may be good, but critics warn the proliferation of new chapters will exacerbate political tensions on college campuses. Great story by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social: www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comGrief Fuels Expansion of Turning Point’s Campus FootprintCharlie Kirk’s murder is pushing more conservative college students to start Turning Point USA chapters in the name of advancing civil discourse. But critics fear the group’s expansion will only exace...
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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: bit.ly/48t4JV1

bit.lySpending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of FloridaStudent 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.
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Colleges and universities in Texas are handing down murky, "verbal only" directives banning classroom discussions about transgender identity. @emmawhitford.bsky.social has the latest: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comTexas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows ChaosVerbal-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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‪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." www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

insidehighered.comKirk: 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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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: www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

insidehighered.comColleges Boast Record Enrollment and Fall ClassesColleges 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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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: www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

insidehighered.comAccreditors Venture Into the Microcredential LandscapeAs microcredentials proliferate and attract millions of students, some accreditors are ready to launch quality checks for alternative credential providers.
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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: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

insidehighered.comThe 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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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. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

insidehighered.comOhio State Restricts Decorations in Public Dorm SpacesOhio 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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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: tinyurl.com/mr367x28

tinyurl.comU of Missouri Forges Ahead With Ambitious Nuclear ProjectAs 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.