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Trump Nominates Iowa Regent to be Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Ed

David Barker, a member of the Iowa Board of Regents, was nominated by President Donald Trump on Friday to be...
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Survey: Americans Disapprove of Higher Ed Attacks

The survey, which also shows a low overall approval rating for the president, indicates that Americans see the value in universities’ scientific research and consider tuition the biggest problem with higher ed.

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Significant Endowment Tax Increase Looms

The current endowment excise tax of 1.4 percent could soon expand to numerous institutions and soar to as high as 21 percent for some, depending on value per student.

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Conservatives Clash Over Ono Hire at UF

Santa Ono appears poised to jump from the University of Michigan to the top job at the University of Florida. But some powerful conservative figures have concerns over DEI.

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Trump Is Using Title IX as a ‘Battering Ram,’ Experts Say

From the quick turnaround of the investigation to the nature of the demands, the Office for Civil Rights is showing a new approach to handling Title IX cases. Colleges should take note.

Judge Orders ICE to Transfer Tufts Student From Louisiana to Vermont

Tufts Ph.D. student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained by ICE agents in March, will be transferred to a different detention...
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4 Takeaways From the Latest Antisemitism Hearing

The presidents of Cal Poly, DePaul and Haverford avoided the major missteps seen in earlier hearings, while Democrats directed their criticisms toward the Trump administration.

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Cal Poly, DePaul and Haverford Head to Capitol Hill

Three institutions will face a Republican-led committee that alleges they allowed antisemitism to go unchecked on campus. Prior hearings have been damaging for colleges.