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Student accuses Rutgers University of retaliation for speaking out against antisemitism

A Rutgers University law student is suing the school, claiming discrimination and retaliation after he spoke out against antisemitism on campus. Yoel Ackerman says a fellow student...

Researchers look at how to help more community college students gain four-year degrees

Community colleges and four-year universities can work together to improve the transfer student experience, a data report from the U.S. Department of Education suggests. The U.S....

Real estate company bids $4.9 million for the campus of a bankrupt West Virginia college

A federal bankruptcy court in West Virginia has set a hearing for next month on the potential sale of a defunct private university's campus. A...

A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment

House Bill 8’s historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a...

Gov. Cox shares no evidence that Utah colleges require DEI statements—while U. of Utah says it doesn’t

Utah’s flagship university says it does not require prospective hires to sign a diversity, equality and inclusion statement before they’re employed. The comment to The...

Columbia launches a reinvestment in its values and mission

Columbia University has announced a series of efforts designed to reinvest in its values and foster a community where debates and disagreements are rooted in academic...

Accrediting agency dismisses complaints filed against New College alleging violations

New College of Florida's accrediting body sent two letters to President Richard Corcoran affirming that several complaints made against the college by third parties...

Perspective: A university is not the voice of expression, but the forum for it

Put simply, the university is not the voice of expression, but the forum for it. The voice, or according to the Kalven Report, the “instrument...

Montana State University awarded $26.7M grant from U.S. Air Force

Montana State University was awarded a $26.7 million grant from the U.S. Air Force to support moving quantum technology applications from concept to market...

Harvard finds more instances of ‘duplicative language’ in president’s work

Harvard University, in the face of mounting questions over possible plagiarism in the scholarly work of its president, Claudine Gay, said on Wednesday that...

Fewer and fewer young men are going to college, now represent only 42% of students at 4-year schools: poll

The decline is purportedly driven by fewer and fewer young high school graduates enrolling in college, a trend that is more salient among young...

2 Michigan liberal arts colleges are best in Midwest, Wall Street Journal ranking says

A pair of Michigan liberal arts college made the top-10 ranking of similar colleges located in the Midwest, according to the Wall Street Journal...

At Penn, Liz Magill didn’t get the same support as Harvard’s president. Here’s why.

One major difference at Harvard was a letter signed by more than 650 faculty calling on the university to keep Claudine Gay; its board...

DeSantis had no influence on new AP African American studies course, College Board says

The College Board released the updated curriculum for its AP African American Studies course Dec. 6, after months of conflict with Gov. Ron DeSantis...

What does it take to get into an Ivy League college? For some students, a $750,000 consultant.

Getting into an Ivy League college or another elite university requires hard work from a student, including top grades, scores and stellar essays. But...