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Students’ Demands for Divestment From Israel Have Mostly Failed

Multiple institutions agreed to consider divestment from weapons manufacturers and others profiting off the war in Gaza. Only a handful have moved toward doing so.

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An Early Look at Diversity Post–Affirmative Action
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Can AI Be Used to Cheat on Multiple-Choice Exams?

A Florida State professor found a way to catch AI cheating on multiple-choice tests. He also found that ChatGPT got a lot of “easy” questions wrong.

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University of Austin Enters Its First Academic Year

The newly minted, hotly debated university, founded by some vocal conservative figures, opened the doors to it first cohort of freshmen.

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How Title VI Is Tripping Up Colleges

The Office for Civil Rights has resolved six investigations into how colleges responded to reports of antisemitism. The findings show how those colleges fell short of federal law and hold lessons for the rest of higher ed.

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The Science of Public Communication

Scientists have the knowledge to combat misinformation online, and now some are receiving the institutional support to communicate with a broad public audience.

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What Is at Stake in an Academic Boycott?

The movement to boycott Israeli universities puts academic freedom at risk, Cary Nelson writes.

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Wake Up, Academia: The AI Revolution Waits for No One

Many higher ed institutions are preparing students for a world that no longer exists, arming them with skills that may be obsolete before they even graduate, writes Angela Virtu of American University’s Kogod School of Business—which is ensuring every student will graduate understanding AI holistically.

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Challenging the Transactional Mindset

Students struggle with agency. Without it, it’s hard to accomplish anything, learning-wise.

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How Words Shape Us

Understanding the power and limits of language.

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The Imperfect Tutor: Grading, Feedback and AI

Patricia Taylor has found using AI takes more time and creates more problems than not if instructors want students to get meaningful feedback on their work.

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A Campus Leader Needs to Find Their Social Voice

If you’re a president or aspire to such a role, you’ll do a better job if you gain your social media footing, write Rachael Hagerstrom and Laurie Fenlason.

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The Confusion and Chaos of Title IX Reform

President Biden, when he was elected in 2020, promised to immediately overturn Trump-era Title IX reforms. But the bold changes he introduced to the federal government’s gender equality law have hit a series of regulatory and political roadblocks causing chaos and confusion among compliance officers, university leaders and students. Judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in nearly half the country, leaving the future of Biden’s reforms hanging in the balance. Get up to speed with Inside Higher Ed’s coverage of the key developments.

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A New Title IX Era Brings Confusion and Frustration

A spate of lawsuits and court injunctions has complicated colleges’ efforts to comply with the Biden administration’s overhaul of the 52-year-old law, leaving Title IX coordinators frustrated and uncertain about how to move forward.

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Government

How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

Conservatives have partly stymied the administration’s efforts to overhaul Title IX, getting the new regulations temporarily blocked in 26 states over objections to expanded rights for LGBTQ+ students. Here’s how the last 100 days have unfolded.

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Nearly 700 More Colleges Don’t Have to Comply With New Title IX Rule

A recent injunction barred the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule at colleges attended by members of two conservative student groups. Hundreds of colleges across the country are affected.

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Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rule Blocked

The wide-ranging regulation changes how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct, but most criticism focuses on provisions that expand protections to LGBTQ+ students.

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House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden Title IX Rule

The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students.

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Title IX Legal Challenges Target LGBTQ+ Protections

Judges have temporarily blocked the new Title IX regulations in 10 red states so far. Experts expect a long legal fight that could end at the Supreme Court.

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Political Standoff Over Title IX Puts Red State Colleges in No-Win Situation

Eight states—so far—say they’ll defy the Biden administration and not comply with the new Title IX regulations. That would imperil nearly $13 billion in federal aid for public universities in those states.

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New Title IX Rules Are Out. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Designed to protect college and university students and employees from sex-based harassment and sexual violence, the regulations will overhaul how institutions respond to reports of sexual misconduct, among other changes.

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Title IX Activists Reflect on Last Decade

Know Your IX’s transformation from online campaign to organization with a national network of student activists is a snapshot of how the movement to end campus sexual assault has evolved.

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Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year.

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