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Compton College Plans to Tie Basic Needs to Academic Milestones. Will It Work?
Starting in fall 2027, students need to meet a set of academic requirements to get free meals and other supports. College leaders say the move will increase completion rates. But basic needs experts are worried.
Building a Road Map for First-Gen Students
The University of Houston–Downtown’s First-Generation Gator Program combines mentoring, scholarships and family engagement to help students navigate college.
Reed College Settles Federal Antisemitism Complaint
Reed College has agreed to expand its campus antisemitism protections to settle a federal civil rights complaint filed on behalf...
Iowa State Ordered to Pay Former Professor $2.8M in Equal Pay Lawsuit
An Iowa district court jury on Wednesday determined that Iowa State University “willfully” underpaid former professor Silvia Cianzio by nearly...
ED Scraps Tool to Investigate Discrimination
For decades, the Office for Civil Rights investigated whether educational institutions’ policies disparately impacted minority groups in discriminatory ways. Not anymore.
Opinion
On Keeping Sanity and Purpose While Higher Ed and DEI Are Under Attack
I offer four considerations to help navigate the year ahead.
Trump Administration Drops Demand for Names of Jewish Penn Employees
The Trump administration on Thursday withdrew its subpoena demanding the names and contact information of Jewish employees at the University...
DOJ Takes Aim at UC San Diego Med School’s Use of Hardship in Admissions
The University of California at San Diego’s medical school discriminated on the basis of race in admissions decisions over the...