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Jury Awards $6M in CSU Harassment Case

The California State University system must pay $6 million to a former official at Cal State San Bernardino who accused...
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State Financial Aid Increased 12% in 2023–24

States awarded $18.6 billion in aid to students during the 2023–24 academic year, a 12 percent increase from the previous...
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UVA Settles With Justice Department

The University of Virginia agreed to a settlement with the Trump administration that will pause investigations over allegedly illegal diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Ep. 179: How to Be a Public Scholar and Why It Matters

Expertise can make all the difference in a compelling conversation.

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Towson U Wanted to Vet ‘No Kings’ Speakers

After Towson University officials said they planned to vet the names of speakers for security reasons, students moved their “No...
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‘Because I Said So’: Universities Double Down on Unwritten Policies

A growing number of institutions are censoring faculty speech and instruction through murky verbal directives that sow fear and confusion. Can they be enforced?

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Harvard Slashes Admissions for Ph.D. Candidates

Harvard University plans to drastically reduce the number of Ph.D. students it admits in the next two years, according to...
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Major Academic Press Calls for ‘Publish or Perish’ Reform

Just one-third of researchers, publishers, funders and librarians believe academic reward and recognition systems are working well, according to a survey from Cambridge University Press.