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Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.

Faculty Advisers Resign After Call for ‘Reset’ of Iowa Civics Center

Eleven members of the Center for Intellectual Freedom’s Advisory Council stepped down this week. It’s the latest birth pang for such entities, which are created by Republican lawmakers and boards at public universities.

A photo illustration of former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Interim Chancellor John Maduko with a quote from a compliance review on the system reading, “There was an overall failure on the part of multiple individuals to initiate and follow established policy and procedures for reporting, responding to, and addressing reports of sexual harassment.”

Conn. State System Scandal Drives Demands for Reform

A report found Connecticut State Colleges and Universities mishandled misconduct allegations against a former chancellor. Now state lawmakers are threatening action.

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‘I Only Travel on Gravel’: What It Takes to Lead a College Back From the Brink

North Idaho College was a canary in the coal mine for the political takeover of higher ed. It survived.

Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt, a very tall white man with gray hair in a distinct widow's peak, speaks at an event in February in Washington, D.C.

Changes Roil Oklahoma Liberal Arts College

Faculty and students are sounding the alarm about recent changes at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma—changes many...
Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil takes part in “Stop Starving Gaza” march on August 16, 2025 in New York, United States, to protest the killing of journalists in Palestine by Israeli forces and to call for an end to the starvation in Gaza.

Khalil Accuses Columbia of Discrimination in New Lawsuit

Mahmoud Khalil and other current and former students sued Columbia University for allegedly failing to protect them from harassment tied to pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.

University of Iowa spring campus scene in Iowa City showing a statue of the mascot, Herky the Hawk, wearing graduation regalia.

Regents Block U of Iowa Civics Center Director From Conferences

The Iowa Board of Regents is refusing to pay for Luciano de Castro, interim director of the Center for Intellectual...
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Another Member of Former Regional Accreditors’ Group Leaves

In its departure announcement, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it’s “driving broader partnerships.”

A illustration of letter bubbles from a standardized test sheet smashing together in the middle of a canvas, surrounded by variously sized other bubbles.

CLT Founder Escalates Social Media War on College Board

The Classic Learning Test’s CEO accused the SAT provider of being behind a Texas open records request, but didn’t provide proof. He’s objecting to releasing information and threatened retaliation.