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DHS Detains and Releases Columbia University Student
At Annual ACE Meeting, a Call to Uphold Higher Ed’s Mission
The former ambassador to Hungary raised a stark warning about the authoritarian similarities between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Leading Diversity Officers in Turbulent Times
The new president of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education is intent on broadening the organization’s reach at a time when diversity, equity and inclusion work is under pressure.
Buzzy UCSD Math Readiness Report Failed to Mention Calculator Ban
Instead, the authors pinned the change on COVID-19 and an increase in low-income student enrollments. It’s unclear whether they knew about the calculator policy change.
UNC Board OKs Definition of What Academic Freedom Is, and Isn’t
The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.
Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses for Students. Now What?
A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole point.
ED’s DEI Guidance Is Dead, but Trump’s Crackdown Isn’t
Diversity advocates say the courts have been clear—Trump has no justification to ban DEI. But other legal experts say the administration has plenty of other tools it can use to accomplish the same goal.
NSF Plans to Boost Staffing, Halve Grant Solicitations
Following last year’s cuts, the chief management officer of the federal research funding agency says its number of employees is “too low.”