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October 06, 2026

IHE 10-07-2026 DNU

By  IHE Staff

A photo illustration of an old map of the southern United States of America including the gulf. It has “Mexico” crossed out and the replaced text now reads “Gulf of America.”

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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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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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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The University of Maryland ran a randomized, controlled trial of the virtual study assistant it created before deploying across campus. One problem? Just 15 percent of students in the study actually used it.

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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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