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Students’ Advocates Voice Concern as Education Dept. Amps Up ID Verification

About 125,000 aid applicants will have their IDs checked this summer. The department says the move is necessary to protect taxpayers.

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Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line

The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.

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A Call for Moderate Voices on DEI

The silence of moderates is what has gotten us to this point, Chris Cooper writes.

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U of Utah Partnership With Institution in Occupied West Bank Draws Opposition

Faculty have criticized the agreement with Ariel University, located in a settlement on Palestinian territory. An Israeli consul general called it “a new chapter in academic cooperation between Israel and the United States.”

Hillel Adds New VP to Address Classroom Antisemitism

Hillel International, the pro-Israel Jewish campus organization, is hiring for a new position that it says will combat faculty antisemitism...

Williams Rejects NSF, NIH Grants Over Unclear DEI Ban

Williams College has told its faculty that it won’t accept National Science Foundation or National Institutes of Health grants until...
Kimberly Richey, a white woman with blond streaks in her hair, sits at a table in front of an audience during a confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Senate Dems Grill Trump’s Pick to Lead the Office for Civil Rights

Richey positioned herself as prepared to continue the Trump administration’s crusades against trans women athletes and campus antisemitism—but provided little insight into how she plans to do so with OCR’s skeleton crew staff.

Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal Colleges’ Funding

The Trump administration is asking Congress to cut funds for tribal colleges and universities by nearly 90 percent, according to...