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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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Career Prep Tip: Host an Industry-Specific Career Fair

Villanova University now offers engineering-specific recruitment opportunities, responding to industry trends and helping students develop deeper relationships with professionals before graduating.

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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The Value of Peer Leadership in College

Upper-level students who mentor and guide their classmates can positively impact their success, both inside and outside of the classroom.

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Student Aid Forms Start Trickling In

After a two-month delay, the U.S. Education Department began sending FAFSA forms to colleges last week. College officials are eager to get to work, but slow pace and technical holdups threaten further delays.

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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.

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.

Switching Off From Work: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Jane Gifkins, a research fellow at Griffith University, examines the benefits of switching off after...