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Task force to consider “restorative justice” for Black families uprooted by Virginia university’s expansion

The city of Newport News, Virginia, and Christopher Newport University are creating a joint task force to reexamine the destruction of a Black neighborhood...

Professor sues University of Utah for reverse discrimination

A man who applied for a job at the University of Utah is suing the school for alleged reverse discrimination in its hiring practices. In...

At Penn, tensions may only be growing after Magill’s resignation

Campus protests are not usually aimed at a single person. But last week at the University of Pennsylvania, professors staged a rally targeting Marc...

Cleveland State leaders have met with Notre Dame College about ‘absorbing’ the financially struggling school

Cleveland State University and Notre Dame College have met to discuss the university potentially absorbing the struggling private college. Meetings between officials from the two...

University of Delaware paying out after settling class-action suit over COVID-19 shutdown

Maybe a PayPal alert or a Venmo deposit, perhaps just a check in the mail — certain UD students have seen payments from their...

West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”

Ever since West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler started developing a new institute on campus to champion “Panhandle values,” he has publicly steered...

Pennsylvania governor proposes to overhaul the state university system

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, who has complained that his state’s higher education “isn’t working,” proposed on Friday a sweeping overhaul of the state’s...

Arizona regents address ‘myth’ of $240M: ‘No dollars missing’

Thanking UA President Robert Robbins for his leadership and cooperation, Arnold and Regent Fred DuVal said plans to centralize the university's budget, as well...

Brown plans to become need-blind for international undergraduate students in next admissions cycle

With generous donors enabling Brown University to achieve a $120 million fundraising goal, Brown plans to become need-blind for all undergraduate international students starting...

Elizabeth Smart wants more college students to get self-defense training

Kidnapping and sexual assault survivor Elizabeth Smart is seeking funding so Smart Defense, the sexual violence prevention and self-defense program she developed, can be...

Barnard College’s restrictions on political speech prompt outcry

The Barnard administration, in late October and November, rewrote its policies on political activity, website governance and campus events, giving itself wide latitude to...

University of Notre Dame announces initiative to study, combat poverty

The University of Notre Dame announced on Jan. 23 that it will be launching a new academic initiative focused on studying and combating poverty....

How AI Will Transform Higher Ed IT and the Student Experience

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn about how the AI-driven smart campuses of the future will transform operations, IT leadership, and the student experience, and to hear from the University of Texas at San Antonio's CTO and Deputy CIO about how his institution is preparing for a higher ed future supported by AI.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to ask lawmakers to make community college free for all high school graduates

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that would provide free community college tuition for all high school graduates...

Biden officials privately resisted University of California plans to hire undocumented students

The Biden administration has quietly pushed back against a plan by the University of California to allow thousands of young people without legal immigration...