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Judge Grants Stay in EEOC v. Penn Case on Jewish Employees
A district court judge issued a stay Monday in the ongoing legal battle between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and...
Montana Universities Open Native American Tuition Waiver to Descendants
The Montana University System ended a controversial eligibility criterion for its Native American tuition waiver, extending it to more students. System leaders say the move was a long time coming but also motivated by concerns about Trump’s war on DEI.
‘Ebola Was Easier’: Filmmaker Explores Campus Free Speech Fights
A new documentary tracks the evolution of culture wars on U.S. and U.K. campuses, with subjects often “petrified” to speak out.
Chapel Hill Refuses to Release $1.2M Report on Controversial Civics School
Students, faculty and media outlets have demanded the university release information from an investigation into the School of Civic Life and Leadership. News organizations are suing to make the document public.
SDSU to Pay $300K Settlement to Female Athletes Over Scholarships
San Diego State University will pay a $300,000 settlement, plus $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees, to almost 800 female student...
Diversity Statement Requests Decline in Higher Ed Hiring
Use of diversity statements in university hiring is on the decline, according to a new report from Heterodox Academy. The...
Partisan Divergence in Info Sources Affects Higher Ed Stances
Democratic state lawmakers’ reliance on different information sources than Republicans’ partly explains the parties’ diverging stances on controversial higher ed...
Tenn. Passes ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ Defending Campus Speakers From Disruption
Lawmakers in multiple states named bills after Turning Point USA’s controversial founder following his shooting death on a campus in September.