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Aerial over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring.
Aerial over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring.

UNC Plans to Define Academic Freedom—and Its Limits

January 29, 2026

The Faculty Assembly’s proposed definition will soon go before the state university system’s board, but with added language such as “academic freedom is not absolute.” The state AAUP is objecting.

A photo of a dusty wooden table in an unused science laboratory; glass flasks, one knocked on its side, Petri dishes, and documents are strewn about the table.
A photo of a dusty wooden table in an unused science laboratory; glass flasks, one knocked on its side, Petri dishes, and documents are strewn about the table.
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Remote Class and Escorts: Twin Cities Universities Respond to ICE, CBP, Protests

January 27, 2026

The killings by federal agents in Minneapolis have fueled demonstrations. Area institutions are stepping up security, moving classes online and more.

Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., a white man with white hair, wearing a white collared shirt and tie.
Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., a white man with white hair, wearing a white collared shirt and tie.
Three people, with Ron DeSantis in focus at the center of the frame. He is a white man with brown hair wearing a suit.
Three people, with Ron DeSantis in focus at the center of the frame. He is a white man with brown hair wearing a suit.
A donkey weighing down the left side of a seesaw while an elephant is suspended in the air on the right.
A donkey weighing down the left side of a seesaw while an elephant is suspended in the air on the right.

Boards, Bills and the Boot: Virginia Dems Move Fast to Reshape Higher Ed

January 22, 2026

Gov. Spanberger appointed 27 board members and signaled future governance changes. The new AG ousted campus lawyers and defended in-state tuition for undocumented students. And state lawmakers are pushing for more.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, an older white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a striped red tie, speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, an older white man with gray hair, wearing a blue suit and a striped red tie, speaks with press while walking into the House Chambers.

Again Defying Trump, Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED

January 20, 2026

Appropriators have released legislation that wouldn’t defund Education Department programs or slash the National Institutes of Health budget. And it would prohibit the federal government from capping NIH reimbursement rates.

A view of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
A view of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

NEH Pours Millions Into Conservative-Aligned Projects

January 20, 2026

The Trump-overhauled National Endowment for the Humanities announced $75.1 million in grants. Western civilization, great books and other subjects conservatives support won big.