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A Historical View of Trump’s Anti-DEI Crusade
Historian Robert Cohen, whose most recent book focuses on integration at the University of Georgia, explains what we stand to lose now that anti-DEI attacks extend to the classroom.
Columbia Faculty Push Back on Trump’s Attacks
Columbia professors said that the rest of higher education should be on notice after the Trump administration’s interference in their university’s affairs.
Education Department Reeling After Layoffs
The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.
Bowdoin Receives $50M Gift to Establish AI Initiative
McMahon: Columbia Is on ‘Right Track’ to Restore Funding
Marquee Conference for Women Historians Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted
A message to prospective “Big Berks” attendees led to online blame on the planned host university and the political moment. But the cancellation is more complicated than that.
Meet the Class of 2029
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns and, for the first time, how state policies factor into college choice.
The Struggling Sanctuary Campus Movement
Students want colleges to call themselves “sanctuary campuses” as a show of support for undocumented students. Higher ed leaders balk at the term.