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U.S. Naval Academy Won’t Consider Race in Admissions

The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider an applicant’s race, ethnicity or sex during the admissions process, The Baltimore...
An illustration of the Department of Education building being torn down.

How Federal Law Could Hinder Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Dept.

Many of the agency’s offices and programs are codified in federal law, raising questions about how much McMahon can reduce the department without Congress.

Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong

Columbia U Interim Leader Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks

The federal task force that pulled $400 million from Columbia said the resignation was “an important step toward advancing negotiations” to restore the funding.

The U.C. Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif.

DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges

The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions.

Lawyer: Russia May Arrest Harvard Med Researcher if Deported

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate who’s a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrova’s...
Students lie on blankets on the lawn in front of a building on American University’s campus in Washington, D.C.

Supporting Students in Uncertain Times

American University in Washington, D.C., implemented new initiatives to address student anxieties regarding changes at the federal level, including support groups and a resource website.

Senator Bill Cassidy gestures during a Senate committee hearing.

Senate Republicans Put Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Campus Antisemitism

The hearing, held Thursday by Senate Republicans, focused primarily on steps taken by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests. Democrats continued to criticize the president.

ICE Detains U of Alabama Doctoral Student, Iran Native

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a University of Alabama doctoral student and Iranian native. A spokesperson told Inside Higher...