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UVA Settles With Justice Department
The University of Virginia agreed to a settlement with the Trump administration that will pause investigations over allegedly illegal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Arizona Rejects Compact, Others Leave Options Open
Monday’s deadline to provide feedback on the Trump administration’s proposed deal passed with no signatories and silence from some university leaders invited to join.
Indiana Censors Newspaper, Fires Adviser
Indiana University officials demanded a student newspaper not print news in its homecoming edition, then fired an adviser who objected to censorship demands.
Penn State Coach Gets $45M Buyout
Democratic Lawmakers Pressure UVA
Democrats are demanding answers over the University of Virginia president’s resignation and warning the board against signing a proposed federal compact.
Economic Uncertainty Spurred Cuts in September
Multiple institutions axed jobs and programs last month due to a mix of factors, but the deepest cuts came at Washington University in St. Louis, which has a $12 billion endowment.
Higher Ed Sounds Off on Proposed Compact
The sector has overwhelmingly panned Trump’s plan to give preferential treatment to universities that commit to his policies. So have some conservative leaders.
White House Floats Compact for Preferential Treatment
Advocates condemned the proposal, which asked nine universities to overhaul admissions, hiring and speech policies and to suppress criticism of conservatives in exchange for more federal money.