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Rutgers Unions Sued Over Strike; Case Seeks National Impact

A junior is suing Rutgers University faculty, graduate student, postdoctoral associate and counselor unions that struck in April 2023—plus their...
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Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi

A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.

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Small Thank-You Gifts May Boost Alumni Donor Engagement

New research debunks the myth that openly advertising trinkets given to new donors as an incentive can dissuade frequent givers.

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House Republicans Float Bill to Require Free Speech on Campuses

The legislation attempts to address what Republicans say is a long-standing attack on free expression in higher education. Critics say it would make it hard to protect students from hate speech.

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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion, if Brains Beat Brawn

An Inside Higher Ed annual tradition since 2006: the Academic Performance Tournament. This year's winner is ...

Biden Touts Efforts to Combat Junk Fees in Higher Ed

In statements and a fact sheet, the Biden administration highlighted Friday several ongoing efforts to crack down on so-called junk...

The Week in Admissions News

UT Austin reinstates standardized test requirement; the Education Department begins sending colleges financial aid data; Virginia bans legacy preferences in admissions.

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Funding Models Don’t Drive Performance, Study Finds

Research shows that how states fund their public colleges doesn’t influence enrollment and completion as much as consistency and clarity do.