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A photo illustration of Lee Roberts, chancellor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Jed Atkins, director and dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership, in front of a shot of the campus. They are both white men wearing suits.

Chapel Hill Refuses to Release $1.2M Report on Controversial Civics School

Students, faculty and media outlets have demanded the university release information from an investigation into the School of Civic Life and Leadership. News organizations are suing to make the document public.

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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...

Diversity Statement Requests Decline in Higher Ed Hiring

Use of diversity statements in university hiring is on the decline, according to a new report from Heterodox Academy. The...
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Partisan Divergence in Info Sources Affects Higher Ed Stances

Democratic state lawmakers’ reliance on different information sources than Republicans’ partly explains the parties’ diverging stances on controversial higher ed...
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Tenn. Passes ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ Defending Campus Speakers From Disruption

Lawmakers in multiple states named bills after Turning Point USA’s controversial founder following his shooting death on a campus in September.

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College Students Are More Polarized Than Ever. Can AI Help?

A recent analysis from the Constructive Dialogue Institute says it depends.

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Opinion

Can Diversity and Meritocracy Coexist?

Many view diversity and meritocracy as being at odds. But research suggests colleges can do both in ways that work for liberals and conservatives alike.

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Texas Tech Plan to End Gender, Sexuality Programs Censors Student Work

It’s the first system policy that doesn’t fully exclude student work. Faculty warn it’s hardly the last step in the chancellor’s censorship effort.