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Opinion

Curators of Knowledge, Not Chaos

Universities cannot—and should not—platform every perspective, Gerardo Martí writes.

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Saudi Arabia Approves Branch Campus for Longtime Partner U of New Haven

The institution says it started educating Saudi royal family members in the ’90s and later developed curricula for a Saudi “security college,” despite criticism. Now it could be the first university approved to open a branch campus in the kingdom.

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Texas Systems Review Course Descriptions, Syllabi, as Critics Scrutinize Them

Syllabi and course information are becoming increasingly public and Texas institutions are scrambling to scrub them of topics like gender identity.

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Many 2025 ‘Genius’ Fellows Affiliated With Universities

Numerous academics are part of the 2025 class of MacArthur Foundation fellows announced Wednesday. This year, the foundation selected a...
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UC Berkeley Scientist Wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry

A chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, was among the trio of scientists awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry...
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Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference

University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

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With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing.

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Opinion

How Not to Be a Graduate Student Mentor

Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber offer 10 (satirical) tips for how to fail at being a graduate student mentor.