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Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., a white man with white hair, wearing a white collared shirt and tie.

Senate Committee Chair Investigates Math Course Placements at Selective Colleges

A Senate committee chair has launched an investigation into what he says is a decline in how prepared freshmen accepted...
Demonstrators hold signs with photos of Mahmoud Khalil that say "Free Mahmoud, free Palestine"

DHS Targeted Students for Protected Speech

Newly unsealed court documents show that the federal government arrested and attempted to deport international scholars based solely on their pro-Palestinian activism.

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Opinion

Global Talent, Local Support

Universities have developed a wide array of innovative programs and strategies to support international graduate students and scholars. We highlight some commendable ones here.

The cover of "Campus Speech and Academic Freedom," next to portraits of Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman, both older white men.

A How-To Guide for Handling Campus Speech Controversies

A lot has changed since Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman wrote Free Speech on Campus in 2017. They’re back with a second book that addresses student protest, classroom speech, event security and more.

Opinion

Dr. TB

The Boy has been accepted to medical school!

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4 Campuses Targeted in Latest Rash of Swatting Calls

At least four campuses on Thursday received swatting calls—false reports of active or impending threats intended to disrupt operations and...
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Opinion

The Classroom as an Attention Sanctuary

In today’s attention economy, faculty and students must work especially hard together to protect the classroom as a space for authentic learning.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, a white woman with short hair wearing a suit, speaks at the White House press briefing room.

Education Dept. Drops Appeal of Court Order Blocking Anti-DEI Guidance

First Amendment advocates and higher ed leaders are declaring victory, and some say it’s the “final defeat” of Trump’s attempt to rid colleges of race-based student supports.