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Columbia President Minouche Shafik Resigns Unexpectedly

After a little more than a year in the position, she becomes the third college president to lose her job after testifying before Congress about antisemitism on campus.

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Lackawanna, Peirce Announce Plans to Merge

The two adult-oriented institutions in Pennsylvania hope that, by joining forces, they can expand their reach and access to higher education.

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State Grants Spread Thin

The FAFSA fiasco undermined projections for Minnesota’s grant program, leaving many students with hundreds or thousands of dollars less than they anticipated.

Illinois Becomes Fourth State to Pass Legacy Ban

Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed a law Friday banning the use of legacy preferences in admissions at public colleges and...
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Indiana Argues Professors Lack First Amendment Rights in Public Classrooms

Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.”

Alpha Kappa Alpha Forms PAC to Fundraise for Candidates

Vice President Kamala Harris’s sorority is launching its first political action committee—a move that will allow Alpha Kappa Alpha to...

Leading Republican Wants Sweeping Investigation of Colleges’ DEI Spending

A leading Senate Republican has requested that the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General investigate how colleges and universities use...
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Hastings College Receives Donation to Fix Leaky Pipes and Busted Boilers

Hastings College received a $9 million gift from a long-time donor specifically for deferred maintenance, a growing and costly issue for institutions across the sector.