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Can Colleges Achieve Viewpoint Diversity Without ‘Affirmative Action for Conservatives’?

Universities and groups pushing to change higher ed have said they support intellectual diversity and similar terms. But few say they’re explicitly trying to attract more right-leaning scholars.

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Survey: Majority of College Students Say Free Speech Threatened

Just 37 percent of college students said free speech feels secure, compared to 73 percent in 2016.

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5 Colleges Sign On as Founding Members of New Accreditor

Five independent colleges said Tuesday that they are joining the National Association for Academic Excellence, a new accreditor, as founding...
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Expanding College Success for Low-Income Students

A $42 million gift from MacKenzie Scott aims to help the nonprofit 10,000 Degrees scale its student support model and expand college completion efforts by 2031.

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U of Arizona Clears 16 of 21 Fraternities One Week After Suspension

The University of Arizona lifted suspensions for 16 of its 21 fraternities, all of which were required to pause activities...
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Students Increasingly Consider Politics in Choosing a College

The latest iteration of the Art & Science Group poll finds that more students on both the left and the right are ruling out institutions based on the political climate of their states.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, speaks during a campaign event at the St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Sept. 28, 2026 in Boynton Beach, Florida.

AAUP Forges Ahead With Endorsements Despite Some Initial Backlash

The 12 candidates, all Democrats, were already backed by local AAUP chapters before the national office considered them.

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2 Americans Win Nobel Prize in Economics

Two economists from Stanford and Columbia Universities shared the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, the Royal Swedish Academy...