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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) arrives at the Pentagon for the first time since being confirmed Jan. 27, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. He was greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q Brown (R). Hegseth subsequently called for Brown's dismissal and questioned whether he had gotten the job due to his race. Brown was dismissed by the president on Feb. 21.
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Hegseth to Military Academies: No New Tenured Civilian Jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed military academies to “cease appointing civilian employees to tenured positions,” according to a memo...
USC Trojans offense at the line of scrimmage before an extra point attempt during the game against Michigan Wolverines at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles
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Senate Signs Off on College Sports Overhaul

After years of hearings, several drafts of legislation and an intense lobbying effort, one chamber of Congress advanced a bill...
A colorful pop art image of a human brain
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Many 2026 ‘Genius’ Fellows Have Ties to Higher Ed

The MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced 20 winners of this year’s “genius” fellowships, more than half of whom have ties...
A photo, taken in 2019, of a sign for the Literature, Science, and the Arts Building signage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Citing Misconceptions, University of Michigan Pauses Pass–No Credit Pilot

Less than two months after announcing a pass–no credit grading pilot program, the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science...
Linda McMahon, wearing a pink blazer, sits behind a desk
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Trump Administration Formally Rescinds Biden Title IX Rule

The Education Department said Monday that it was formally rescinding the Title IX regulations that the Biden administration put in...
A photo of a Vanderbilt University campus sign.
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Vanderbilt Places Divinity School Into Receivership

Vanderbilt University has placed its divinity school into receivership, a move that officials told The Nashville Banner is intended to...
Student protesters have unfurled a large banner that features the Palestinian flag's colors and reads “When people are colonized, resistance is justified.” More protesters can be seen in the background, some holding signs that say things like “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “resistance against colonization is a human right.”
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Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring CSU Report on Protester Discipline

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed legislation that would have required the California State University system to report specifically...
Students walk between palm trees on ASU's campus in Tempe, Ariz.
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ASU Puts Obama’s Name Back on Scholarship Program

A day after it renamed the Obama Scholars Program “ASU Promise Plus,” Arizona State University made a U-turn. The university’s...