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OCR Chides Lafayette College for Dismissing Anti-Israel Posts as ‘Free Speech Issue’

The latest Title VI resolution agreement sheds light on how colleges are being asked to handle complaints about online speech. First Amendment advocates are concerned about the implications. 

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‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ on FAFSA

After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial aid professionals are skeptical.

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No-Confidence Votes for College Leaders Who Hid Negative DEI Report

Greenfield Community College leaders prematurely ended a partnership with a DEI consulting firm that issued a highly critical report. Employees are outraged. 

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Kansas Colleges Remodel Gen Ed Requirements for Fall ’24

Colleges and universities in the state must align their course catalogs with new statewide requirements this fall, with the goal of promoting upward transfer for community college learners.

Another College Board Official Joins FAFSA Team

College Board chief information officer Jeff Olson is joining the Education Department’s team in charge of implementing next year’s Free...
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Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline

A new scorecard aims to provide academic couples comprehensive information about research institutions that are most supportive of dual-career scholars—and more likely to hire them for tenure-track positions.

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Where Do Students Vote—and Why?

Convenience may be the biggest driver in guiding college students on where to cast their ballots, but for many politics also plays a significant role.

What a ‘Hell Chicken’ Says About Dinosaur Extinction: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight: Kyle Atkins-Weltman, a doctoral student in ecology at Oklahoma State University, explores...