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Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’

The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50 million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research.

Professor Suspended After Trump Remarks Back in Class—Again

Another Louisiana judge has ruled that tenured law professor Ken Levy can return to teaching, his lawyer said Wednesday. It’s...
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Senators Question McMahon at Confirmation Hearing

The Senate held a confirmation hearing for Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Read more below for updates.

House Committee Advances Bill Targeting Foreign Gifts

The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday to limit foreign influence on American colleges and universities. The vote...

House Budget Draft Calls for $330 Billion in Cuts for Higher Ed

The House Budget Committee released its blueprint for a sweeping reconciliation bill Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5...

U of Iowa Briefly Halts New Research Amid NIH Chaos

The University of Iowa briefly told faculty to halt their applications for research grants through the National Institutes of Health...

Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards

The Department of Education is “urging” the largest organizing bodies in high school and college sports to rescind all “records...
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Common App Welcomes Community Colleges

The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants.