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‘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.

A photo of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, throwing T-shirts at the crowd upon arriving for a speaking event at Utah Valley University; behind him is a tent that reads "The American Comeback/Prove Me Wrong." Kirk was shot and killed during the event.

‘We Love Sharon McMahon’ Billboards Line Highway Near UVU

A week after Utah Valley University canceled educator, author and podcaster Sharon McMahon’s planned commencement speech over backlash to her...
Opinion

The Flaws of Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act

The last-minute amendments make it a not-terrible law for free speech, and that’s a victory nowadays.

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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...
Campus of Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va.

Virginia Tech’s Growing Pains

The university needs more campus housing. But a plan to address that issue has stoked students’ concerns and suspicions about how a developer on the board stands to benefit.

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Opinion

Why I Did Not Appreciate My Ph.D. Adviser—Until I Became a PI

At the time I wanted my adviser to be more present. Now I have a better understanding of her role.

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Some Grad PLUS Borrowers Could Face Loan Caps

Advocates say the policy change, which is not yet final, could have significant consequences for students.

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Merit Aid Outpacing Need-Based Aid Among All Institutions

Reports find merit aid is a common enrollment strategy to attract wealthy students, with high-income students receiving slightly more financial aid than their low-income peers on average.