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Idaho Board of Education Faces Vote on Anti-DEI Resolution

The state’s Board of Education is expected to ban campus offices, centers and policies “dedicated to DEI ideologies.” Some students and faculty are outraged.

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Looking Back at 2024 in Higher Ed

This year featured high-profile scandals, resignations and protests but also showed the enduring value of colleges and universities.

NYPD Arrests 2 NYU Professors at Pro-Palestinian Protest

The New York City Police Department arrested two New York University professors who were at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus...
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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.”

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Opinion

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.

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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.

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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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.