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Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest

Roughly two dozen faculty members will temporarily lose access to Harvard’s main library following a silent protest in support of students punished for the same reason.

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Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever

A new book from a Purdue University professor outlines how universities’ embrace of some digital technology tools is reinforcing racial and economic inequities.

Penn State Cancer Researcher Faces Retractions, Research Ban

Pennsylvania State University has barred a biomedical engineering professor from conducting further research following an investigation that found “unreliable data”...

Under Borrower Defense, Ed Dept. Forgave $17.2B in Student Loans

The Department of Education had forgiven $17.2 billion in federal student loans for nearly 975,000 borrowers as of April 30...
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Bonds for Higher Ed on the Ballot

Voters in California, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Utah are weighing whether to give public colleges and universities more money.

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International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom

Speakers linked academic freedom and the future of democracy less than two weeks before the presidential election.

Students at a candlelight vigil, one wearing a shirt that says "Shatter the Silence, Stop the Violence"

Where Is the Data on Campus Sexual Assault?

The Department of Education has yet to provide guidance or resources to assist colleges in completing their campus climate surveys, which are now required by law.

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Data-Based Decisions Tip: Targeted Outreach Improves Student Tutoring Participation

Pennsylvania State University uses instructor flags to promote student awareness of supplemental instruction and tutoring support, which has increased attendance and engagement in the past year.