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Miscalculation Leaves South Carolina $25M Short for State Scholarships
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education underestimated by roughly $25 million how much money it needs to provide state...
Cornell Investigating Incident Between President and Protesters
Cornell University is investigating an incident between President Michael Kotlikoff and student demonstrators in which he bumped them with his...
Universities Suspend Final Exams After Canvas Hack
The breach of the learning management system used by two out of every five North American higher ed institutions continues to reverberate.
While the Texas Tech Board Met, Students Attended a Funeral
Students held a mock funeral for academic freedom Thursday, four weeks after the university system introduced policies that censor women’s and gender studies content.
Former Northwestern President Withdraws as Georgetown Law Grad Speaker
Former Northwestern University president Morton Schapiro withdrew from his agreement to speak at the Georgetown University Law Center commencement, the...
Opinion
Who Wins in a Race to the Bottom?
When first-mover advantage is significant and nobody enforces rules, we can expect those unburdened by conscience to be overrepresented among the winners.
Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement
Political opinions are not discrimination. Speeches at university-sponsored events are not official actions. Colleges must never be investigated by the government for allowing free expression.
Study: More Students Plan to Attend College, Not All Ready to Finance It
More students are planning to pursue college, as 72 percent of high school seniors intend to pursue an associate or...