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Ohio State President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

During his short tenure as president, Ted Carter received praise and two salary increases. Now the “surprised and disappointed” board has accepted his resignation.

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You Say ‘Elite.’ The Public Hears ‘Elitist.’

Higher education’s standard-bearers—the wealthiest, most selective colleges and universities—refer to themselves as if they're better than everyone else. That isn’t good for them or for higher education.

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Virginia Tech Bans University-Funded Identity-Based Graduations

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has banned university-funded “identity-based Graduation Achievement Ceremonies,” the institution announced on its website. The...
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NIH Avoided Funding Cuts. But It Lacks Permanent Leaders in Top Posts.

After Trump administration terminations and other departures, the federal research funding agency has acting directors leading more than half of its 27 institutes and centers.

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UC Enrollment Reaches Record High

The University of California system reached record enrollment this fall, surpassing 301,000 students across its 10 campuses. About 200,000 of...
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As New Federal Research Funding Resumes, China May Already Be Outspending U.S.

A research advocacy organization says China was projected to outpace America in R&D funding even before Trump retook power. The government shutdown probably didn’t help.

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Johns Hopkins: No Cost for Undergrads With Family Income Below $100K

Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it’s eliminating tuition, fees and living expenses for its Homewood campus undergraduates whose families...
UC Berkeley law school dean Erwin Chemerinsky at his home in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He is an older white man with white hair wearing glasses and a dark sweater over a collared shirt, standing in front of a tree.

Berkeley Law Dean Urges Supreme Court to Be ‘Guardrail of Our Democracy’

Erwin Chemerinsky capped this week’s APLU conference by explaining higher ed’s financial vulnerabilities that the Trump administration is exploiting and arguing that the high court needs to “check” the president.