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Florida A&M Hires DeSantis Ally as President
The HBCU in Tallahassee hired a president who has never worked in higher ed but has ties to Republican governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her “MAGA Marva.”
ICE Threatens OPT Visa Holders With Deportation
Immigration officials sent letters to recent international graduates on short-term work visas giving them 15 days to report employment or face removal from the country.
Teaching Students to Identify and Attack Misinformation
An interdisciplinary course at the University of Southern California teaches engineering students research skills and information literacy.
Preserving the Past of HBCUs
A new partnership between Getty Images and the genealogy website Ancestry aims to save the records and photographs of historically Black colleges and universities.
Harvard Medical Researcher Detained by ICE Faces Charge
U.S. Universities Eye Branch Campuses as Way to ‘Survive Trump’
Renewed interest in expanding abroad could prove lucrative but is not immune to scrutiny from the White House, scholars say.
McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation
Education Secretary Linda McMahon argued this week that accreditors wield too much power. But some statements raise questions about her understanding of accreditation.
Waivers Let Some North Carolina Majors Keep ‘DEI’ Requirements
Some public universities nixed certain gen ed mandates in response to a statewide order. But through exemptions, multiple degree programs can continue mandating courses that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion.