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Colleges Using Institutional Neutrality to Suppress Student Speech

College officials have cited the policies and state anti-DEI laws as they force students to remove language from fliers and theater sets. Experts say administrators are misinterpreting those policies and laws.

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Opinion

The Odd Couple: The Pecking Order in Higher Ed

Rachel and Gordon call out the pervasive and toxic snobbery in our industry.

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Webster Drops Chess Program, Citing Visas and Funding

Webster University is eliminating its renowned chess program—which has spawned multiple grandmasters—citing student visa issues and funding, The St. Louis...

New Presidents: Ursinus, Lane, Wyoming, Jackson State, Buffalo State and More

Jennifer Burris, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina, has been named president of...
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Opinion

Bard’s Crisis Reveals How Presidents Can Escape Oversight

Long tenure plus fundraising power plus board alignment equals an authority structure that few in higher education know how to interrupt.

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‘Vulnerable’ Medical Schools Caught in MAGA’s Crosshairs

Republicans are scrutinizing “woke” medical schools. But experts warn that bowing to political pressure could hurt the future of public health, research and higher education. 

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Cornell President Runs Into Protesters With Car

Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff struck a student and recent graduate with his car Thursday night in what he described...
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Botstein to Retire After Investigation Finds He ‘Minimized’ Ties to Epstein

“I would take money from Satan if it permitted me to do God’s work,” Botstein told lawyers during their investigation into his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.