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Lawmakers Vote to Vacate Tennessee State University Board

Tennessee House Republicans voted to vacate the entire board of Tennessee State University on Thursday, reversing a previous deal reached...
Text condemning the firing of four LGBTQ+ employees of Appalachian State University

Firing of LGBTQ+ Staff Leaders Raises Questions

Four Appalachian State staff members, who led an affinity group for LGBTQ+ employees, say they were fired with no notice and little explanation.

CUNY Awarded $5M for Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Graduate Program

The City University of New York system has received $5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch the...

Walden Agrees to Pay $28.5 Million in Class-Action Settlement

Walden University, a for-profit online university, has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the institution of targeting women and Black...

S.C. House Bill Says Colleges Can’t Request DEI Statements

The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban public colleges and universities from asking applicants...
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Illinois’s Ambitious Plan for Higher Ed Funding

The complex formula, mirroring K-12 overhauls, prioritizes adequate and equitable funding for historically underfunded regional and minority-serving institutions.

Students sit on the lawn at Marymount University in Virginia on a sunny day

Grad Students Provide Free Counseling to Community, Gain Experience

Starting this spring, Marymount’s master’s in counseling and doctoral students can earn work experience through a free counseling clinic for the public.

Contract cheaters threatened blackmail via social media posts

Sting Operation Fools a Proctoring Service—and Results in Blackmail Attempt

A staff member at a Florida college, posing as a student, hires a contract cheating firm to test the institution’s systems for preventing fraud. The outcome offers lessons for instructors and students as virtual learning expands.