The Underline · Inside Higher EdUnderlining what matters in higher ed and ed tech: news, vendor updates, and commentary from across the field, in one place.https://theunderline.netlify.app/source/insidehighered/How College Programs Fare on 2 Earnings Benchmarks (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ihep-report-shows-how-colleges-fare-2-earnings-testshttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ihep-report-shows-how-colleges-fare-2-earnings-testsMon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTKatherine KnottNewsYale President Caught on Hot Mike Saying ‘Pissed-Off’ Student ‘Ambushed’ Her (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/yale-president-hot-mike-talking-about-pissed-studenthttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/yale-president-hot-mike-talking-about-pissed-studentMon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTNewsRetirement Notices: A PSA (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/12/retirement-notices-psahttps://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/12/retirement-notices-psaBest practices for leaving a position and setting your employer up to find a suitable replacement.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTSara BradyNews4 Takeaways From NACAC’s Annual Admissions Conference (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2026/10/12/annual-nacac-conference-tackled-ai-college-valuehttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2026/10/12/annual-nacac-conference-tackled-ai-college-valueSpirits were high at the annual convention, held this year in Minneapolis, with many speakers focused on how to best communicate their institution’s value to prospective students.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJohanna AlonsoNews‘Obsolete’ Emergency Phones Illuminate Campus Sexual Assault Myths (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/12/plans-remove-blue-light-emergency-phones-draw-criticismhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/12/plans-remove-blue-light-emergency-phones-draw-criticismSome parents and students say they feel unsafe after the University of Connecticut became the latest institution to decommission its blue-light phones and transition to a safety app. But experts say both technologies focus on the wrong problem.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTNewsThe Expanding Reach of Free Tuition (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2026/10/12/expanding-reach-free-tuitionhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2026/10/12/expanding-reach-free-tuitionNew findings from Texas highlight how universities are broadening tuition guarantees to middle-income families, even as other college costs continue to create barriers.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJoshua.BayNewsDespite Concerns, IES Spent 99% of Expiring Funds (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2026/10/12/despite-concerns-ies-spent-99-expiring-fundshttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2026/10/12/despite-concerns-ies-spent-99-expiring-fundsSome experts say the Education Department is front-loading grants, and they worry the practice could harm education research more broadly.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTNewsED Expands Antisemitism Investigation at Swarthmore (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ed-expands-antisemitism-investigation-swarthmorehttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ed-expands-antisemitism-investigation-swarthmoreMon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTOlivia.sanchezNewsDaytona College Owner Killed in Attack (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2026/10/12/profit-college-owner-killed-attackhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2026/10/12/profit-college-owner-killed-attackDaytona College owner Roger Bradley died last month after being attacked by a contractor. His wife, Nancy Bradley, who co-owns the college, was also severely injured.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJosh MoodyNewsAI Literacy and the New Admissions Disadvantage (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/12/ai-literacy-and-new-admissions-disadvantage-opinionhttps://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/12/ai-literacy-and-new-admissions-disadvantage-opinionAdmission offices should be transparent about their AI-detection policies and procedures.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTElizabeth ReddenNewsRe-Evaluate Graduate Program Structure to Meet All Students’ Needs (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/11/re-evaluate-graduate-program-structurehttps://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/letters/2026/10/11/re-evaluate-graduate-program-structureSupport should go beyond financial aid.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:14:34 GMTNews3 Indicted for Stealing $20M From Now-Shuttered Ohio Community College (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/3-indicted-stealing-20m-ohio-community-collegehttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/3-indicted-stealing-20m-ohio-community-collegeFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJohanna AlonsoNewsMore Than 1,000 Colleges Failed to Fully Submit Student Outcomes Data (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/21-colleges-failed-fully-submit-student-outcomes-datahttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/21-colleges-failed-fully-submit-student-outcomes-dataFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTKatherine KnottNewsWhat Does the Law Require of Colleges to Prevent Sexual Assault? (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/09/what-does-law-require-colleges-prevent-sexual-assaulthttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/09/what-does-law-require-colleges-prevent-sexual-assaultFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTEmma WhitfordNewsThe Uneven Payoff of Returning to College (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/life-after-college/2026/10/09/uneven-payoff-returning-collegehttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/life-after-college/2026/10/09/uneven-payoff-returning-collegeFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJoshua.BayNewsValley Forge Eyes Move Across State Lines (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/trustees-regents/2026/10/09/valley-forge-eyes-move-across-state-lineshttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/trustees-regents/2026/10/09/valley-forge-eyes-move-across-state-linesFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTJosh MoodyNewsUniversity of Colorado Denver to Open Branch Campus in India (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/us-colleges-world/2026/10/09/university-colorado-denver-open-branch-campus-indiahttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/us-colleges-world/2026/10/09/university-colorado-denver-open-branch-campus-indiaFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTSusan H. GreenbergNewsWhac-a-Mole Revisited (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/09/whac-mole-revisitedhttps://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/09/whac-mole-revisitedFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTSara BradyNews9 Universities Accused of J-1 Visa Fraud (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2026/10/09/9-universities-accused-j-1-visa-fraudhttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2026/10/09/9-universities-accused-j-1-visa-fraudFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTKatherine KnottNewsThe AI Invasion Has Come for Mathematics (Inside Higher Ed)https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/09/ai-invasion-has-come-mathematics-opinionhttps://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/09/ai-invasion-has-come-mathematics-opinionFri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTElizabeth ReddenNews