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A ‘Game Changer’ for Research, Reputations of ‘Emerging’ Texas Universities

A new $3.9 billion endowment to support four public universities will boost research and innovation and, state officials hope, attract top faculty members and students.

Purdue Will Pay $737K Over False Grant Application Allegations

Purdue University will pay the federal government $737,400 to settle allegations that a researcher falsified data, according to a news...
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‘Good but Slow Start’ for a New Pathway to Student Loan Discharges

A year after the Biden administration announced a new system to provide student debt relief via bankruptcy, the process remains clunky and mired in uncertainty for borrowers—while government officials say it’s been a success.

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Will the Feds Strip Colleges’ Funds Over Anti-Jewish, Muslim Bias?

Pulling federal money from colleges would happen only after a long, complicated process. For the Education Department, it would be a “nuclear option.”

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End-of-Year FAFSA Launch Could Cause More Delays, Headaches

Colleges and universities will face a tighter timeline to get students their financial aid offer letters, and students will have less time to make decisions.

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House Republicans Blame DEI Programs for Rise in Campus Antisemitism

At a hearing Tuesday, Democrats disagreed—and said the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, facing budget cuts, needs more money to respond to the crisis.

UF Professors Blocked as Witnesses Win $374K in Legal Fees

A judge has awarded nearly $374,000 in legal expenses to the three University of Florida professors who sued the institution...

Professor Sues Mayo Over Threat to Fire Him for Interviews

A professor is suing the Mayo Clinic medical school after a department chair threatened to fire him following a CNN...