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Senators Question McMahon at Confirmation Hearing
The Senate held a confirmation hearing for Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Read more below for updates.
Professor Suspended After Trump Remarks Back in Class—Again
Another Louisiana judge has ruled that tenured law professor Ken Levy can return to teaching, his lawyer said Wednesday. It’s...
AAUP: Academic Freedom Doesn’t Require Institutional Neutrality
Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to “ institutional neutrality,” the American Association of University Professors released a lengthy...
Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’
The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research.
Common App Welcomes Community Colleges
The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants.
U of Iowa Briefly Halts New Research Amid NIH Chaos
The University of Iowa briefly told faculty to halt their applications for research grants through the National Institutes of Health...
Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards
The Department of Education is “urging” the largest organizing bodies in high school and college sports to rescind all “records...
Endowment Returns Grow Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
One-year returns averaged more than 11 percent for fiscal 2024. But the future remains murky for the higher ed sector, which faces funding cuts and a potential endowment tax.