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Penn Creates New Title VI Center. Will Other Colleges Follow?
Opening a center to handle shared ancestry complaints such as those alleging antisemitism is the latest signal that colleges are turning to their Title IX playbooks to comply with Title VI.
Scaling Up: Maximizing Student Financial Wellness
McPherson College has grown a nearly decade-old initiative to reduce student loan debt by matching student contributions and providing financial literacy education. Since launching, the college has allocated over $400,000 to student aid.
New Report Shows College Rankings Are Losing Influence
Claremont Institute, Home of ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer, Returns to Political Science Conference
Some American Political Science Association members are criticizing their organization for welcoming back a pro-Trump think tank that has been absent from annual meetings since 2021. But the association says it was never banned.
Internet Archive Court Loss Leaves Higher Ed in Gray Area
The nonprofit published thousands of ebooks for free, violating copyright law. What that means for research libraries remains to be seen.
Free Speech Survey Signals Distrust and Disconnection
A recent report from FIRE shows that while protests over the Israel-Hamas war are driving campus conversations around free speech, administrators and students aren’t always on the same page about how to respond.
Success Program Launch: AI-Powered Study Tools for Students
A new initiative at the University of Delaware uses generative artificial intelligence to identify key themes and ideas in professors’ lectures, which can be transformed into flash cards and other digital learning tools.
Program Innovation: A Canvas Course for Orientation
An online course houses resources and orientation details for incoming students at the University of North Texas, providing them with access to information and materials on demand.