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A local resident prays as people gather at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents.

St. John’s Suspends CBP Partnership

St. John’s University has backed out of a partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol amid scrutiny of the agency’s...
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Opinion

An Interim President for Every Institution

What if colleges and universities hired short-term leaders for a year or three to get the really hard stuff done?

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HBCU Experts Look to Solve Leadership Churn

After some president–board drama at Morris Brown College, historically Black college leaders and experts are reviving discussions about how to stem leadership turnover.

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Remote Class and Escorts: Twin Cities Universities Respond to ICE, CBP, Protests

The killings by federal agents in Minneapolis have fueled demonstrations. Area institutions are stepping up security, moving classes online and more.

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Lectures on Race Canceled at Arkansas-Little Rock

Professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have nixed plans to participate in history lectures on racism and...
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Education Dept. Rolls Back Key Accountability Measure for Corporate College Owners

The regulation required the owners of private colleges to take on personal liability in order to maintain access to federal funds. Now it will be enforced on a case-by-case basis.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor to Lead Columbia

Columbia University has selected Jennifer Mnookin, a legal scholar and current chancellor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, as...
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High-Stakes Policy Talks Shed Light on ED’s Playbook

In negotiating loan caps, a Pell Grant expansion and accountability measures, the Education Department made few concessions and yet secured unanimous agreement. Here’s how they did it.