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Education Department Investigates Dozens of Colleges for Discrimination
The Trump administration is following through on its threat to crack down on colleges’ race-based programs, beginning with a small postgraduate recruitment partnership.
Trump’s Demands to Columbia Reflect Assault on Higher Ed, Experts Say
The administration wants Columbia University to make sweeping changes to its discipline and admissions processes. Experts say the demands are overreaching.
States Sue to Block Education Department Layoffs
Twenty Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration for its massive job cuts at the...
University of Maine System Funding Freeze Lifted
Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the pause on federal agriculture funding for her state’s public colleges and universities has...
Columbia Imposes Harsh Sanctions for Student Protesters
Columbia University handed down sanction decisions for student protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall in April of last year, the university...
Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees
Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November.
University Funds Student-Led Grant Proposals for Well-Being Initiatives
Elon University launched a grant program for internally developed projects that target community well-being. Four funded proposals will begin this year, and student grant recipients will present at a university conference in the fall.
College Applications Continue to Rise
The number of students applying to college rose 4 percent this admission cycle, and applicants submitted 6 percent more applications...