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Universities Hiring Student Expression Specialists

The new staff members will focus on creating, explaining and enforcing college speech policies following years of escalating campus protest activity.

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Opinion

When You Suspect AI Misuse: A Decision Framework for Faculty and Administrators

A critical distinction between course-level academic expectations and violations of institutional policy lies at the crux of this framework.

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Opinion

The Odd Couple: The Mess of Intercollegiate Athletics

Rachel asks Gordon to mansplain the nuttiness of big-time college sports.

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ED Shifts Some Civil Rights Enforcement to Justice Department

Education Department officials say the “partnership will not impact students, parents or families who believe they have experienced discrimination.” One advocacy group said it will erode “protections for millions of students.”
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House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations

The proposed change is unlikely to become law before July 1, when the loan caps take effect.

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Columbia Protester Fights Deportation Order

Columbia University graduate student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting the Trump administration after a judge ordered him deported last week for...
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Parents of WPI’s ‘Lost Sons’ Speak Out

Eight students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute died by suicide between 2021 and 2025. The university has since taken numerous steps to bolster suicide prevention efforts, but some parents of the dead want WPI to do more.

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What 2 Court Orders Reveal About Legal Battle Over Tuition Equity Laws

Laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition have been targeted by the Trump administration. Two recent federal rulings offer a glimpse into how the wider legal battle is playing out.