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Federal agents detained a student at a Columbia University residential building without ever showing a warrant, according to the university. The incident shows the limits for institutions in resisting ICE.

The top higher ed official, Nicholas Kent, flaunted the speed and breadth of the administration’s higher ed reforms in a room full of skeptical sector leaders.

Performing arts faculty in Washington said their proximity to the Kennedy Center gave students unique opportunities. Now, with the center shutting down for renovations, they hope to band together with other venues to fill the gap.

New York University’s IRL, or In Real Life, initiative aims to combat student loneliness and encourage face-to-face connection on campus.

The end of performative activism can yield to a different approach, one that distributes accountability for inclusion across every member of the institution.

By Ralina Joseph

Here’s how to get the board you need, if not the one you want.

By Peter Eckel

Talented Black professionals too frequently encounter resistance from white people at the epicenter of power who look for a reason—really, any reason—to not hire someone Black.

By Shaun Harper

The Public Scholar speaks with Jonathan Becker, a professor of political studies and the director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College about his work to protect student voting rights.

By Susan D’Agostino

Applying standards developed for degree programs to short-term certificates pretty much requires revisiting those standards. I foresee confusion.

By Matt Reed