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Mark Welsh, a white man with gray hair, in jacket and tie in front of Texas A&M sign

Former Texas A&M President Received $3.5M Exit Package

When former Texas A&M University president Mark Welsh stepped down suddenly in September amid a swirling academic freedom controversy, he...
A photo illustration of a closed sign being turned behind the label "Trinity Christian College" on a window.

Trinity Christian College to Close

Trinity Christian College will close next year due to financial pressure following years of declining enrollment, stubborn deficits and an overreliance on a small donor pool.

Former WNMU President Sues Lawmakers, Alleges Corruption

Months after stepping down amid a spending scandal and controversy over an exit package that included $1.9 million in severance...
The letters "VF" on a locked gate outside an entrance to Valley Forge Military Academy and College

Valley Forge Military College Wants to Sign Compact

While seven of the nine universities originally invited to join the Trump administration’s “ Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in front of an enormous screen showing the flag of the state of Florida.

DeSantis to Florida Universities: ‘Pull the Plug’ on H-1B Visa Workers

Complaining about professors from China, Europe and “supposed Palestine,” the Republican governor called for his state’s public universities to end the use of the visa program. A union leader called his comments a “xenophobic and nativist diatribe.”

A photo of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Manchester.

Lewis & Clark College Divests From Weapons Manufacturers

Lewis & Clark College has divested its endowment funds from all weapons manufacturers, making it one of few higher education...
An aerial view of the parking lot in Miami designated as the site for Trump's future presidential library

Miami Dade Fights Hearing on Trump Library Land Deal

The college is fighting to uphold a decision to transfer land to potentially be used for the Trump presidential library, a deal that critics say violated state sunshine laws.

The words "We seek no special treatment..." in the sky over an image of the Dartmouth College campus.

Reading Between the Lines on Compact Responses

Universities that rejected the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education emphasized merit in their responses and highlighted core values in turning it down.