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Wyoming Governor Signs Anti-DEI Law Restricting Curriculum
Wyoming now has an anti–diversity, equity and inclusion law that bans community colleges and the University of Wyoming, the state’s...
Opinion
Against Service Shaming
Discouraging and devaluing faculty participation in service undermine the public impact of universities, Cullen C. Merritt writes.
Trump’s Columbia Cuts Start Hitting Postdocs, Professors
But the full extent of the slashing is still unclear as neither the Trump administration nor Columbia has shared what grants and contracts were ended.
‘AI-Empowered’ Site Accuses Yale Scholar of Being Part of Terrorist Group
Yale University suspended an instructor after a news site powered by artificial intelligence accused her of being part of a...
Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI
House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.
Court Revives Suit by Professor Who Defended Math Standards
A federal appeals court has revived a tenured math professor’s First Amendment lawsuit that was dismissed in 2023. In 2021...
Trump’s Cuts Threaten Key NSF Undergrad Research Program
For decades, Research Experience for Undergraduates has been a golden ticket for students, funding summer research projects at top institutions. Now, at least a dozen are canceled.
Over $250M of $400M Cut to Columbia Is From NIH, Agency Says
Over half of the approximately $400 million in grants and contracts that the Trump administration said on Friday it’s cutting...