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Amy Wax Sues, Accuses Penn of Racial Double Standard for Speech About Black, Jewish People

University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax is suing her institution, asking a judge to overturn Penn’s sanctions against her...
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What Higher Ed Can Expect as Trump Takes Office

Trump has promised to crack down on DEI programs, fire accreditors and abolish the Education Department.

Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on Nov. 5, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Hopes and Fears: Higher Ed Leaders Sound Off on Trump’s Return to Power

We asked some of academia’s sharpest minds to identify their highest hope—and biggest worry—for the sector in the next four years. Their responses may surprise you.

Johns Hopkins, Caltech Settle in Antitrust Lawsuit

Johns Hopkins University and the California Institute of Technology agreed to settle in a federal antitrust lawsuit that alleges 17...
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Historians’ Council Vetoes Gaza Scholasticide Condemnation

American Historical Association convention-goers overwhelmingly passed the statement on Jan. 5, but the group’s top elected body has vetoed it without letting all AHA members vote. 

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Professor Says College Fired Him for Telling 3 Students U.S. Is Fascist After Election

The tenured faculty member said Millsaps College argued that his email could be misconstrued as speaking on behalf of the institution. He’s appealing to the board. 

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California Colleges Confront Loss as L.A. Burns

Although colleges in Los Angeles escaped serious fire damage, leaders say they face a long road ahead as hundreds of students and faculty were displaced.

Montana State President To Take Top Job at APLU

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named Montana State University president Waded Cruzado as its next president, according to...