Minding The Campus — Reforming Our Universities

Anti-Israel Activist and Professional Student May Finally Leave America

Mohsen Madawi has spent more than a decade in American higher education and is now facing deportation proceedings.

Matt Lamb

June 19, 2026

Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the College Fix on Jun 17, 2026. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. After 11…
State Disinvestment in Higher Education Is a Myth

The data show that states have increased funding to colleges and universities for decades, undermining a popular explanation for rising tuition.

Andrew Gillen

June 19, 2026

One of the most persistent myths in higher education is that states have been cutting funding for colleges and universities for decades. In a new report for the Cato Institute,…
Qatar’s Shadow on American Campuses

An essay from France’s Observatory of University Ethics examines the relationship between foreign funding and campus anti-Semitism in the United States.

Jacques -Robert

June 18, 2026

Editor’s Note: The excerpt below is from an article originally published by the Observatory of University Ethics on April 17, 2026. Minding the Campus periodically republishes commentary from abroad to give readers insight…
Stop Trying to Reform Law Schools

New FIRE data on self-censorship shows why policymakers should focus on weakening law schools’ monopoly rather than changing their minds.

David Randall

June 18, 2026

Nathan Honeycutt has written a new report for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) on politicization and self-censorship in the academy. This one is on law schools: Free…

Artificial Intelligence →

June 9, 2026

I’d Like to Get My FOIA Response Before I Die

AI could replace the education bureaucrats stonewalling my requests.
May 18, 2026

Turnitin, but for the AI Era

The internet plagiarism crisis was curbed with technology. AI cheating may require a far more aggressive technological solution.
May 14, 2026

Mia’s University

An experiment testing whether AI can build a virtual university.
May 1, 2026

Let Faculty Lead on AI

Colleges need flexible policies that teach students to use AI without sacrificing core intellectual skills.

Campus Culture →

June 11, 2026

Does Having a College Degree Improve Your Chances of Getting Married?

College graduates marry at higher rates than non-graduates, but we should not mistake correlation for causation.
June 4, 2026

The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’

The group behind After School Satan Clubs seems to have its sights set on higher education.
May 26, 2026

The War on Common Ground

Leftist activists in education are driving moderation out of public life.
May 25, 2026

The Revolution Turns on Its Own

After instilling revolutionary zeal in their students, the liberal professoriate now faces a radical energy they cannot contain.

China →

May 22, 2026

How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
May 15, 2026

WATCH: How China Stole America’s Secrets

Former Defense Intelligence Agency director David Shedd explains the CCP’s long campaign through universities, research labs, and industry.
April 30, 2026

13 Dead or Missing Tied to Sensitive Research

A conspiracy linking the deaths and disappearances is plausible, given the intensifying foreign espionage targeting U.S. research.
April 22, 2026

A Conviction and a Suspicious Death are the Latest in Beijing’s Campus Spy Game

Chinese state interests continue to intersect with an open—and often naïve—American university system.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion →

June 12, 2026

The Day After Disparate Impact

The end of disparate impact could transform college enrollment, professional licensing, and accreditation across America.
June 10, 2026

The Mountain Gives Birth to a Mouse

A report commissioned by Vanderbilt and Washington University acknowledges serious problems in the humanities but offers little meaningful reform.
June 3, 2026

Has UF Learned Anything?

After stumbling over one DEI-associated candidate, the university is considering another.
May 19, 2026

WATCH: Jim Condon Fights Back Against Cancellation—and Wins

But the scientific establishment shows little sign of genuine reform.

Sciences →

May 22, 2026

How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
May 13, 2026

VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI

‘I hope this result will discourage retaliation against future whistleblowers.’
April 28, 2026

Trump Shakes Up the National Science Board

Trump’s termination of all 24 NSB members is less an attack on science than a break from its politicization.
April 24, 2026

Start Measuring Results

The Institute of Education Sciences should prioritize return on investment, student achievement, and statistically literate leadership.

Workforce Pipeline →

May 14, 2026

What’s Feeding the ‘Graduate Unemployment Crisis’?

A mix of economic, educational, and corporate failures is making it difficult for young Americans to enter the workforce.
January 29, 2026

A White-Collar Trade School?

A view that college should prepare students for immediate employment is now mainstream across America.
January 28, 2026

Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

An ed-tech executive argues higher education must adapt to AI as students and institutions prioritize job-market returns.
January 21, 2026

A Market Test

Degrees that don’t deliver face a federal cutoff—just as the job market grows less forgiving.

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