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University of Florida Hires Interim President

The Board of Trustees selected Donald Landry, a former Columbia University Medical School administrator, after the state Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono for the top job.

Getting Back to the Basics of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

Two U.S. experts in EDI discuss how universities can continue to support and advance equality of opportunity in the face of mounting challenges to diversity work.

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GMU President Rejects OCR Findings

George Mason University president Gregory Washington has rejected demands by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that he...
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Judge: Minn. Cannot Bar Colleges That Require Faith Statements From State Program

Religious colleges that require students to sign a faith statement cannot be shut out of a Minnesota program that funds...
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Grant Delays Threaten Cultural and Language Studies Programs

Expected funding for National Resource Centers, which are dedicated to language and area studies education, never came through this summer. Experts worry this could spell disaster for the already-struggling fields.

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Supreme Court Ruling Has ‘Bleak Implications’ for Researchers

The high court said the National Institutes of Health doesn’t have to restore grants it terminated, for now, which could affect similar lawsuits against other federal agencies.

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Howard President Steps Down, Former President Appointed Interim

Howard University president Ben Vinson III will step down Aug. 31, two years after assuming the role and two weeks...
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Young People See Math Skills as Nonessential. How Can Higher Ed Help?

Thirty-eight percent of young adults think math is very important in their work life; fewer believe it’s important in their personal life.