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Students Accuse Chemistry Professor of Inappropriate Touching

An Instagram Me Too account and student newspaper have shared allegations against a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis. He denies the claims and says he’s “already been judged guilty in the court of social media.”

Report: Racial Inequities Play a Role in Loan Default Disparities

Black and Hispanic student loan borrowers experience disproportionate repayment challenges compared to their white peers, a new report from the...
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Has Chapel Hill’s ‘Civic Life’ School Become a Conservative Center?

Backed by lawmakers and university leaders but opposed by hundreds of faculty, the initiative has hired professors with similar backgrounds—including a few who’ve expressed sharp political opinions.

A photograph of now president-elect Donald Trump walking across a darkened stage in Nevada in the closing days of the presidential campaign, on Oct. 31, with bright spotlight lights prominent in the background. Trump's face, however, remains in the dark.

The Terrifying Meekness of Administrators

Ezra Levinson writes that college leaders do not seem prepared to protect students like her during a second Trump administration.

UVA quad

UVA Students Resume Campus History Tours Without Officials’ Approval

In August, administrators banned the volunteer student guide service from giving university-sanctioned historic tours. Now, the club has decided to go out on its own.

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Will Trump’s Threats to Defund Colleges Over ‘Antisemitic Propaganda’ Become a Reality?

The president-elect has made strong statements against pro-Palestinian campus protests.

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What San José State Volleyball Teaches Us About the Debate Over Trans Athletes

The team has triggered the biggest controversy over trans collegiate athletes since Lia Thomas. But with anti-trans bills proliferating and Trump headed back to the White House, things feel different than they did in 2022.

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Western Accreditor Looks to Drop DEI Language

Critics argue that by changing its standards to focus on “success for all students,” WSCUC is bowing to political pressure. Officials say it’s in response to honest feedback.