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Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism
The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policy—to mixed reactions.
Study: Skipping Dev Ed Increases Student Success
A recent analysis finds placing students directly into college-level courses, rather than a more precise placement system, is key to learners’ success.
Career Development, Internship Funding for First-Gen Students
A five-year-old program at California State University, Fullerton, provides personalized support and mentorship to first-generation students, as well as priority placement for microinternships.
Pac-12 Conference, USC Don’t Oppose Players’ Motion to Withdraw Complaint
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause Debt Relief Review
NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders
Scheduled review panels for National Science Foundation grant applications are on pause until Feb. 1. Some researchers believe the pause may be connected to the new administration’s anti-DEI crusade.
The King’s College Aims to Reopen
Trustees at the college, which shut down in 2023, want to “gift” it to “likeminded evangelical Christians” in the hope a partner could resurrect the institution.
Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei
The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?