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MacKenzie Scott Donates $70M to UNCF
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $70 million to the United Negro College Fund last week. The funds will be distributed to...
Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.
SACS’s New Head Shares His Vision for the Accreditor
New SACSCOC president Stephen Pruitt stepped into the job at a time when accreditors are under fire. He has pledged “fierce nonpartisanship” and respect for states’ rights.
Texas Tech System Prohibits Academic Discussions on Trans Identity
The Texas Tech University system has ordered all faculty to refrain from classroom discussions of transgender identity, The Texas Tribune...
ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs
Professional programs get access to more federal dollars under a new law, raising the stakes for next week’s policy negotiation.
University of Arizona Shutters Chinese Microcampuses
Faculty were told just a week ago that the programs would conclude at the end of the fall semester. Next steps for students currently enrolled in the four microcampuses are unclear.
Poll: Public Confidence in Higher Ed Growing
Despite the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on colleges and universities, American confidence in higher education is growing. According to a...
Judge Reinstates South Dakota Prof Fired for Kirk Comments
A South Dakota district court judge ordered the University of South Dakota on Wednesday to reinstate Michael Hook, a tenured...