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The president and his allies are accusing the “radical left” of “terrorism,” blaming unnamed organizations. Some conservatives are condemning universities.

Some HBCU advocates say their colleges are more deserving of the money than other minority-serving institutions. Others have more mixed feelings.

The Trump administration is going on the offensive against institutions, but higher education groups continue to find success in courts as they secure orders blocking parts of the president’s agenda. More on key legal challenges here.

Bethel University guarantees undergraduates a job on campus or a spot in one of its graduate programs if they haven’t found something better six months after graduation.

The methodology for measuring campus free speech ignores the changing ways students are engaging with controversial ideas—privately, and with the aid of AI, Hollis Robbins writes.

By Hollis Robbins

As formal DEI efforts come under intense pressures, Kimberly A. Griffin and W. Brad Johnson offer advice for how faculty can still advance equity in higher ed through mentorship.

By Kimberly A. Griffin and W. Brad Johnson

The authoritarian accelerationism is at work.

By John Warner

A guest post by James DeVaney and Suzanne Dove.

By James DeVaney and Suzanne Dove