Higher Education

The Dismantling of Black Studies

The Dismantling of Black Studies The Dismantling of Black Studies

Everyone committed to democracy, intellectual freedom, and the rule of law should be alarmed at what is happening—and prepared to act.

May 18, 2026 / Feature / Jafari Sinclaire Allen

T.S. Eliot inspecting manuscripts. Undated photograph.

Teaching Poetry in the Age of AI Teaching Poetry in the Age of AI

Poetry, perhaps more than any other genre, shows us how important it is to connect with a real human presence.

May 9, 2026 / Lindsay Turner

Columbia University’s Remedy Project chapter celebrates filing 500 administrative remedies.

How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons

The Remedy Project trains students to help incarcerated people file grievances, expose abuse, and, in some cases, secure release.

May 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Charlie Bloomer

How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition

How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition How Eating on Camera Is Helping College Girls Pay Tuition

Mukbang videos have become a lifeline for university-age women, whose content pays college fees, supports their families, and supplants traditional career paths.

Apr 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Grey Battle

Hasan Piker speaks at the Yale Political Union event.

Inside Yale’s Hasan Piker Spectacle Inside Yale’s Hasan Piker Spectacle

The Twitch streamer’s invitation to debate at the Yale Political Union drew the ire of Laura Loomer, Rick Scott, and Turning Point USA.

Apr 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

Peter Thiel

How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers

Tech elites are enriching themselves by plundering STEM institutions—and offering researchers scraps.

Apr 14, 2026 / Hirsh Chitkara

An unfurnished dorm room at Yale in New Haven.

Yale’s Summer Storage Wars Yale’s Summer Storage Wars

Yale just cut summer storage reimbursements for first-gen and low-income students. The university has a $44 billion endowment. What it chooses to budget for says everything.

Apr 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton

Former Google employees speak out against Big Tech at UC Berkeley's Pro-Palestinian encampment.

How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline

Big Tech’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza has pushed STEM students to organize for a more ethical tech industry.

Apr 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Khadeejah Khan

The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite

The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite The Anti-Intellectualism of the Silicon Valley Elite

How the self-styled know-it-alls atop the knowledge economy want to dismantle the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake

Apr 1, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

Students from across Chicago, including representatives from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, gather to protest ICE.

The Immigration Crackdown Hurts More Than Just International Students The Immigration Crackdown Hurts More Than Just International Students

Universities are raising their tuition, offering fewer classes, and axing extracurricular programs to compensate for the dip in international student enrollment.

Mar 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Yong-Yu Huang

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