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A photo of GMU president Gregory Washington, a Black man wearing a business suit and speaking at a podium

Congress Accuses GMU President of Lying About DEI Efforts

The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee accused George Mason University’s president of lying about DEI practices and likely violating civil rights laws. He has denied the claims.

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Billions of State and Institutional Aid Dollars Go to High-Income Students

A new report from the Century Foundation found that state and institutional grant aid too often flows to higher-income students...
A group of four photos arranged in a grid: the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Marines saluting, two researchers working in a lab, and a person handing out milk cartons.

Higher Ed Feels “Cumulative Exhaustion” of Longest Shutdown

Worries about access to health care, food, research funding and tuition assistance are mounting on college campuses as the record-breaking government shutdown persists.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., arrives in the U.S. Capitol for a vote on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Congress Tackles College Cost Transparency

In a hearing about cost transparency, lawmakers emphasized the need for more detailed, program-level information not only about the cost of college but also about student outcomes.

A view of the campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Fla. with a bar chart showing a cost per student comparison.

Florida DOGE Details Disproportionate Spending at New College

The college has faced mounting criticism over its spending and other changes in the wake of a conservative overhaul. Florida Board of Governors didn’t publicly share those concerns.

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Report: Sticker Prices Inch Up

College sticker prices rose slightly across all sectors for the 2025–26 academic year, according to the College Board’s Trends in...
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Sheffield Hallam Apologizes to American Scholar Over Publication Ban

Curtailment of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labor practices in China raises further questions over foreign government interference on U.K. campuses.

Hale Woodruff's mural "The Repatriation of the Freed Captives," which tells the story of an 1839 slave uprising on a Spanish schooner.

Talladega College Sells Off Murals

Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama, is selling murals by artist Hale Woodruff to shore up its finances...