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Washburn University Receives Record $50 Million Gift

On its 160th birthday last week, Washburn University announced a historic gift: a $50 million donation from alumni Greg and...

Citing Trump Order, UNC System Ends DEI Course Requirements

North Carolina’s four-year public universities can no longer have in their general education requirements any mandated “course credits related to...
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‘Shortsighted’ and ‘Dangerous’: Colleges Warn of Budget Cuts After NIH Slashes Medical Research Funding

Federal officials said the change would save up to $4 billion. College leaders argue the cut will slow advances for millions of patients in need of critical breakthroughs.

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Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?

Elon Musk’s government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis.

Education Department Ends Internal ‘Gender Ideology’ Programs

The Department of Education is ordering an end to all spending and programs that “promote gender ideology,” according to an...

A Brighter Future for Academic Publishing

Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work.

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Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left ‘In Limbo’

Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers.

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Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Who’s Leading Until Then?

The secretary nominee is likely to be confirmed, but the department has already taken action in her absence, though few political appointees have been named.