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Special Edition: President Garber is Staying. Now What?

Dec 16, 2025

What this decision makes possible, and what we’ll be watching for next.

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Harvard's Reset of FXB Is the Right Call — If It Was Made for the Right Reason

Dec 12, 2025

Is Harvard leading with principle, or avoiding a fight?

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Harvard’s Undergraduate Teaching Model Is Built on PhDs. What Happens When They’re Gone?

Dec 5, 2025

Harvard says it’s “recentering academics” at the College — right after cutting 400 PhDs who would do the teaching.

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Special Edition: Harvard’s New PhD Cuts Save Less Than You Think, But Carry Real Academic Risk

Dec 4, 2025

We estimate $89 million in savings over many years, and only under a worst-case scenario. The academic risks are real either way.

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Americans Still Believe in Universities. That’s Why They Expect More.

Nov 28, 2025

Nearly 32,000 Americans weighed in. Their views on higher ed show surprising consensus across the aisle.

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