The Trump administration has been doing a lot on research security lately, like ordering 30 universities to audit their foreign ties. Meanwhile, it hasn't offered colleges the usual behind-the-scenes briefings, association leaders say. What's going on? chroni.cl/3V09Qal

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, an Oregon Democrat, will introduce a bill next week to regulate AI in education. The bill will focus on workforce readiness, student-data privacy, and responsible use of AI in the classroom, according to details shared with The Chronicle. chroni.cl/4hlC7zQ

UCLA Law faculty didn't expect controversy when they began planning a symposium about the 9/11 attacks’ consequences — many of them negative — on parts of U.S. law. They found themselves on the receiving end of a right-wing media backlash, and rebuked by their chancellor. chroni.cl/4rk8EuA

After an X user questioned why this Carnegie Mellon professor “only” celebrated the deaths of white people, she replied, “die first, white man, then ask yourself why I’m dancing.” Now Carnegie Mellon is reviewing her conduct, and the case has reopened a high-stakes faculty-speech debate. chroni.cl/4yIw8fc

A forthcoming book claims that a Smithsonian study has settled the debate about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. But a relative has dropped out of the research, concerned that the book is leapfrogging peer review by a scientific journal. chroni.cl/4yKiAA3

Colleges across the country are beginning to report their fall enrollment numbers. See the ups and downs here: chroni.cl/4yJcKik

How can colleges encourage creativity? Have students solve problems on your campus, Caroline Levander, vice president of Global Strategy, humanities professor, and author of “Invent Ed: How an American Tradition of Innovation Can Transform College Today," said during today's Chronicle Festival. Being curious about your environment is a great way to start encouraging ideas. Register to watch: chroni.cl/4dlG2v2

Jodi Kantor says today’s students are asking a hard question: How do you start a meaningful career when AI, housing costs, and political instability make the future feel so uncertain? On College Matters, she makes the case for resisting cynicism. Listen now: chroni.cl/4xt15mM

How can colleges offer flexible pathways to expand student career choices? Lean into apprenticeship, said Sonya Christian, chancellor of California Community Colleges during today’s Chronicle Festival. College can offer credits while a student is completing their apprenticeship and returning students can earn credit for prior learning. Register to watch here: chroni.cl/4j6qmzt

Hours before a new student-visa rule was set to take effect, a federal judge blocked it nationwide. The ruling is a win for colleges and international students — but the court fight is just beginning. chroni.cl/4y1H2Na

From the archive: Tenured faculty represent 17 percent of college instructors. Part-time adjuncts are now the majority — and many work for poverty-level pay. This opinion essay argues this model is central to the profession. chroni.cl/471mIj9

The liberal arts can serve as an antidote to today's technology challenges, said Michelle R. Weise, co-host of the podcast “A Life Worth Working" during today's Chronicle Festival. But the liberal arts need to translate their skills into the language of employers. Register to watch here: chroni.cl/4dlG2v2

Tyler Cowen, chair of economics at George Mason University, wants colleges to devote 1/3 of learning to AI. During today’s Chronicle Festival, he laid out several AI-use ideas. One idea: Let students take one AI-only class and have a professor grade the workflow, not results, to see how they learn. chroni.cl/4j6qmzt