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GOP Rep Calls on U of Michigan to End Chinese Partnership
A Michigan Republican has called on the University of Michigan to break ties with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Chinese...
Colleges Deploy Meditation and Baked Potato Bars to Combat Election Stress
With about seven in 10 Americans reporting that the election is a significant source of stress, colleges are planning ahead to manage anxieties in the coming days.
The Stakes for Higher Ed on Election Night
In a consequential election for higher ed, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump promise very different futures for colleges and universities.
Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work?
Trump and his allies want to dismantle the 45-year-old agency. But doing so would be more complicated than they say.
FIRE, ACLU: Pa. Public Campuses Must Allow Election Speech
Two free expression advocacy groups say they’ve sent letters to Pennsylvania public colleges and universities “urging them to protect students’...
Defending Democracy, Defending the University
Michael S. Roth writes that attacks on higher ed and democracy this election season threaten to sweep away 100-plus years of progress.
Kamala Harris to Spend Election Night at Howard
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, will host an election night event next Tuesday at her alma...
As Election Looms, Undocumented Students Worry
A high-stakes presidential contest, paired with an ongoing legal battle over DACA, stands to affect 400,000 college students.