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Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota
Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle.
Audit Finds $692K Misspent by Fayetteville State Employees
Fayetteville State University employees allegedly spent $692,239 on “unallowable” credit card purchases, the Office of the State Auditor announced in...
Harvard to Refrain From Statements on Political Issues
Harvard University will refrain from making statements on public policy issues not directly related to institutional functions, interim president Alan...
Art College Cites FAFSA Issues as One Reason for Closure
Delaware College of Art and Design is closing in the coming weeks, due to financial challenges driven by declining enrollment...
UNC System Board Votes to Eliminate DEI Offices
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted on Thursday morning to eliminate a policy requiring diversity, equity...
Lawmakers Sought to Mandate Class on Founding Documents. What Were Professors to Do?
Conservative groups are pushing civics requirements in higher education, not just K-12. In North Carolina, undergraduates now must study the founding documents. Will other states follow?
Campus Leaders Stand Their Ground Before Congress
In previous hearings, presidents equivocated on moral questions or were accused of throwing faculty under the bus. This time, leaders pushed back against lawmakers.