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AAUP Nets Legal Victory Against EEOC in Penn Case

The appellate court decision could help other institutions if they face similar demands for information about Jewish employees, the American Association of University Professors said.

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Judge Backs Virginia in Tuition Equity Case

Undocumented students can continue to qualify for in-state tuition in Virginia because of the way the law is written, the federal judge said.

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Alabama Makes State Workers Say ‘Gulf of America.’ Colleges Aren’t Spared.

Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too.

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Helping Stopped-Out Students Finish College

A new University of Houston–Downtown initiative pairs re-enrollment efforts with financial and basic needs support while examining institutional barriers to completion.

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Tennessee Looks Beyond ABA for Law School Accreditation

Tennessee opened the door to new law school accreditors while continuing to allow graduates of both state-approved and American Bar...
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UW Madison Scientist Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen, a Belgium-born physicist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, has won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics...
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As National Default Rate Stays Low, Other Data Offers Warning

For the first time in four years, the national default rate ticked up slightly. One expert warns other data on nonrepayment is a “canary in the coal mine of what could be to come.”

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Stanford Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, a professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, was among the trio of...