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GOP Lawmakers Pledge Accountability for Colleges on Oct. 7 Anniversary
Congressional Republicans renewed their calls Monday for college leaders to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish students on their campuses. Oct...
ACE Tells Presidential Candidates, ‘Higher Education Builds America’
In a full-page ad in The New York Times, the American Council on Education addressed both presidential candidates and made its case for higher ed. Here’s why.
Higher Ed Censorship Becoming More Discreet, PEN Reports
A review of 2024 legislation shows more bills attempting to attack classroom learning indirectly and couch censorship in uncontroversial language.
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.
2 U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Two American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA “and its...
Legal Boomerang for Biden Loan Forgiveness
Just hours after a federal judge allowed the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan to proceed, another judge blocked...
September College Cuts Include Jobs, Programs and Athletics
Facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, some colleges announced they would ax jobs and academic programs. Others noted cuts are on the horizon.
Online Learners Earned Fewer Degrees Than Their Peers During For-Profit College Boom
Pre–COVID-19 data shows that the outcome divide between online and in-person learners existed long before the pandemic accelerated the online...