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A photo illustration of a campus shot of the University of Iowa, a couple of pages from the 2026 Annual Report of the Center for Intellectual Freedom and the quote “I believe that at least some of these actions were illegal, or at least contrary to the spirit of the law that created the Center,” from the report.

Outgoing Iowa Civics Center Leader Accuses Board of Possibly Illegal Actions

The Center for Intellectual Freedom’s interim director accused the regents of violating at least the spirit of the law creating the center. The board president says, “We definitely deny that anything illegal is going on.”

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Former MIT Biologist Sabatini Wins $6M Defamation Suit

A jury on Friday awarded David Sabatini, a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who resigned amid allegations of sexual...
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Marietta Announces $55M Pledge as It Launches New Capital Campaign

Marietta College has received a $55 million commitment to renovate dorms and build a new graduate health sciences center, President...
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Connecting Dual Enrollment to Career Training

A new Community College Research Center report identifies three ways colleges and K–12 districts can build on existing programs to help high school students earn college credit.

A Stop sexual violence day of action rally takes place in Foley Square, Manhattan, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in the wake of Cornell University rape accusations in New York City, U.S.

Cornell Rape Allegations Push Other Universities to Self-Reflect

A former student’s accusations that Cornell University failed to adequately respond to an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house have reignited the national conversation about campus sexual assault.

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Judge Rules Trump’s Anti-DEI Order for Contractors Can Stand, Clarifies Scope

President Donald Trump’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses has landed another win in court. A...
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Rutgers Unions Win Academic Freedom for All Unit Members

Traditionally limited to full-time faculty, academic freedom protections will now extend to librarians, postdocs and clinicians at Rutgers. But without accompanying job security, adjuncts could still be vulnerable.

A photo of a Berea College student at work making brooms.

What Can Work Colleges Teach Higher Ed?

Student labor is a vital part of the educational experience at work colleges, which offer free or reduced tuition. But the model requires significant investment and is hard to replicate.