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2 Killed in Mass Shooting at FSU

Classes have been canceled through Friday at Florida State University after a campus shooting near the student union around lunchtime Thursday.

Campus police at the University of Central Florida walk amid student protesters.

Florida Universities Sign Agreements With ICE

Amid a state crackdown on undocumented migrants, at least 10 public universities are giving campus police immigration enforcement powers. More are considering doing so.

The large Department of Education building can be seen behind rows of protesters holding signs reading, "Fund schools not billionaires" and "Trump: Stop stealing from kids."

A Reduced Civil Rights Office Could Leave Students and Institutions in Limbo

The staff of the already-threadbare Office for Civil Rights was slashed a month ago. Experts say the effects may be even more far-reaching than initially expected.

FAU Police Seek Immigration Enforcement Powers

Florida Atlantic University reportedly has a pending agreement with the federal government to allow its campus police department to question...
An illustration of a hammer smashing a visa.

Smashing the Student Visa System

The Trump administration is upending the student visa bureaucracy to deport foreign students. University officials are struggling to keep up.

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The Struggling Sanctuary Campus Movement

Students want colleges to call themselves “sanctuary campuses” as a show of support for undocumented students. Higher ed leaders balk at the term.

Columbia Imposes Harsh Sanctions for Student Protesters

Columbia University handed down sanction decisions for student protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall in April of last year, the university...
A group of students protest. One holds a sign that reads "rise for DACA."

7 Ways to Support Noncitizen Students and Employees

A March 5 webinar by the Presidents’ Alliance identified strategies institutions can take to aid undocumented, immigrant, refugee and international students.