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A student and professor meet to discuss the student's career goals at the University of Dayton.

Got Career Questions? Ask a Micro-Mentor

A new initiative at the University of Dayton offers faculty advising through the form of micro-mentors, who provide specialized and individual support for student questions related to careers, internships and more.

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Assessing the Damage After the Education Department’s Mass Layoffs

The Trump administration’s deep cuts at the department hit some offices harder than others, but the effects will likely be felt by students, families and institutions across the country.

A group of diverse students overlaid over an image of a cross and Georgetown University's campus.

Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI?

Georgetown University cited its Jesuit mission in responding to Trump administration critiques of DEI. Could religious freedom protect against attacks on diversity practices?

Governor Janet Mills, a light-skinned woman with blond hair wearing a blue blazer

USDA Suspends All Grants for University of Maine System

This is the second time in less than a week that the Trump administration has pulled funding from higher ed institutions suspected of not following his policies.

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Native Students Are Undercounted in Higher Education, but ED Could Help

A new report urges the Department of Education to implement standards that improve data collection for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The Trump administration may derail this work.

A photo illustration combining a photo of Kentucky House member Jennifer Decker and a photo of the Kentucky Capitol building with a quote from House Bill 4.

Kentucky’s Legislature Is Rushing Through a Bill to Ban DEI

House Bill 4, which also targets courses that “indoctrinate participants with a discriminatory concept,” is on the brink of passage. Opponents have raised academic freedom concerns.

Institutional Neutrality Policies Have Skyrocketed Since Oct. 7

Since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, triggering a brutal retaliatory war in Gaza, at least 140 colleges and...

Court Revives Suit by Professor Who Defended Math Standards

A federal appeals court has revived a tenured math professor’s First Amendment lawsuit that was dismissed in 2023. In 2021...