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N.C. Community College Fires Professor for Kirk Comments

Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, N.C., fired a professor for “unacceptable behavior” after he was secretly recorded criticizing the...
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The War on Student Speech

Following disruptive pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024, the federal government, state lawmakers and college officials have imposed sweeping restrictions on student speech, resulting in a wave of arrests and expulsions. As student activists turn their attention to new causes, what can they expect for the future of campus speech?

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Most Conservative Students Don’t Feel Persecuted on Campus

A new survey of college students contradicts Republican rhetoric that campus culture is hostile to right-wing views.

Weekly Wisdom | What Is Happening Across Higher Ed

The sector is navigating significant change—and leadership requires clarity.

What Lies Behind the Success—or Failure—of International Branch Campuses?

Find out what underpins success when setting up and developing a branch campus overseas and why financial returns are not a good motivation, from an academic who helped establish and later lead one such project.

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Bard Opens Investigation Into Botstein’s Ties to Epstein

Bard College has opened an “independent review” into President Leon Botstein’s connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Board...
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Senate Dems Ask GAO to Investigate ED Dismantling

As Education Department staff working on higher education grant programs are starting to move their work to the Department of...
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U.S. Plans to Stop Funding Low-Earning Degrees. Indiana May Just End Them.

Congress’s new earnings test will stop students from receiving federal aid for some programs. A Hoosier State bill goes further, putting those degrees on the chopping block.