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Lawyer: Russia May Arrest Harvard Med Researcher if Deported
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate who’s a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrova’s...
Marquee Conference for Women Historians Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted
A message to prospective “Big Berks” attendees led to online blame on the planned host university and the political moment. But the cancellation is more complicated than that.
UC System Freezes Hiring, Bans Diversity Statement Mandates
The University of California System’s president announced a systemwide hiring freeze and other “cost-saving measures, such as delaying maintenance and...
Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI
House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.
Trump Is Targeting DEI in Higher Ed. But What Does He Mean?
Colleges are supposed to comply with the administration’s recent guidance by the end of the week. But it’s hard to tell which activities the White House actually opposes.
Following Trump EOs, Naval Academy Prohibits Class Materials
The U.S. Naval Academy’s provost told faculty last week not to use course readings “or other materials that promote” critical...
Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants
The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs.
AAUP: Academic Freedom Doesn’t Require Institutional Neutrality
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “ institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy...