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The Growing Trend of Attacks on Tenure

A study of around a decade of legislative proposals to ban tenure finds some common characteristics of states where these bills appeared. But while outright bans have so far failed, other laws—and actions outside of statehouses—have weakened tenure anyway.

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In New Hampshire, a Mandate to Collaborate

The state’s public universities are hemorrhaging students. A new law requires community colleges and four-year institutions to work together to stanch the bleeding.

Court Order Sides With Conservative Students at Clovis Community College

A court order from a U.S. district judge, issued Friday, barred the State Center Community College District in California and...
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‘A New Low’: Civil Rights Chief Calls Out Discrimination on Campuses

Catherine Lhamon said Thursday that the handling of discrimination on college campuses has hit “a new low” and that protecting free speech should not have to conflict with combating discrimination. Others are not so sure.

Jewish Organizations Issue Guidelines to Campus Leaders

Five national Jewish organizations have released a list of recommendations for college and university leaders about how to prevent possible...

Schuler Scholar Program Backs Out of $10M in Scholarships

A Chicago-area philanthropist has backed out of a pledge to give $10 million in scholarships to 1,250 low-income and first-generation...

Inspector General Finds Gaps in FAFSA Planning, Oversight

The Office of Federal Student Aid didn’t put the necessary checks in place to effectively carry out parts of its...
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A Tale of 2 Online Programs

The University of Arizona is drawing national attention as it attempts to integrate a highly watched, once for-profit online entity into its mix. But what about its internal online offering?