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    AAUP gets order over Jewish employee records at Penn ‘off the books’

    Although the Trump administration backed off a subpoena, the faculty group won an appeal vacating a court order that instructed the university to comply.

    By • Oct. 7, 2026
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    Coalition for the Common Good tells accreditor it has authority over Antioch

    The escalation in the feud comes shortly after the university’s president sued the coalition, alleging retaliation and discrimination.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Antioch employees face ‘conflicting directives’ amid legal fight for control

    The Coalition for the Common Good’s president has tried to put the university’s leader on leave and told staff to take down a website about the dispute.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Antioch and Otterbein forged a unique coalition. Why is it unraveling?

    The universities united in 2023 to form a new style of institutional partnership, which has become mired in a fierce governance dispute and litigation.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Antioch board dealt blow in court fight against the coalition the university co-founded

    The university’s board of governors was denied a request for a preliminary injunction aimed at protecting it from dissolution.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    DOJ accuses UC San Francisco medical school of racial discrimination in admissions

    The Trump administration has now accused five University of California campuses of illegally discriminating against White and Asian applicants.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    Kirk family alleges ‘stunning’ security failures at UVU led to the figure’s death

    Charlie Kirk’s heirs could sue Utah Valley University, arguing that it should have done more to protect the right-wing figure.

    By • Sept. 16, 2026
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    DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’

    The window currently allows visa holders to temporarily retain legal status in the U.S. while looking for a new job.

    By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Antioch University and Coalition for the Common Good ordered to mediation

    A state court has also extended an order temporarily protecting the university's board from being dissolved by the coalition it cofounded.

    By • Sept. 16, 2026
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    4-year visa cap for international students halted by federal judge

    U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor paused the highly contested rule just a day before it would have taken effect.

    By • Sept. 15, 2026
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    Did RIT let diversity goals unduly sway hiring decisions? A jury should decide, judge rules.

    A White former employee alleges the private New York university used race-based criteria to hire a Black candidate over her.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 15, 2026
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    West Point civilian speech policies ruled unconstitutional

    The military academy blocked faculty from discussing personal opinions while teaching and speaking at certain events without preapproval.

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
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    IRS tax plan could imperil college finances, Moody’s says

    If institutions lose their tax-exempt status over diversity efforts, they could face a loss of gifts and higher borrowing costs among other hits, analysts said.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Temple University cancels record $55M gift as donor faces fraud allegations

    Revelations about a federal investigation into the donor’s company resulted in the donation being “mutually” called off, the institution said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    ‘Hostile takeover’: Antioch University faces down university coalition it co-founded

    The Ohio institution helped launch the Coalition for the Common Good, which it says is now trying to dissolve its board, seize its funds and fire its president.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Ohio State University settles DOJ allegations for $2.1M

    The agency alleges the public institution, which did not admit wrongdoing, failed to disclose ties between its faculty and the Chinese government.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Judge rules Trump policies deporting foreign students based on speech unconstitutional

    “In the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people,” U.S. District Judge Noël Wise said in her decision. “It is not the government’s to take.”

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Week in review: Trump administration targets ABA’s accrediting arm

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from developments in high-profile court cases in higher education to artificial intelligence policies on campuses.

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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    DOJ sues 4 more states over tuition laws for undocumented students

    Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are among 21 states that have faced lawsuits from the Trump administration over such policies.

    By • Aug. 28, 2026
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    Anna Maria bankruptcy sale of property faces objection from neighbor

    The Roy family says the now-shuttered college promised to gift them a 2.4-acre parcel. The institution is disputing their property claim.

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    Cornell, MIT and others can appeal class action status in antitrust case

    Former students accused the colleges of colluding to fix tuition prices and lower financial aid offers.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    EEOC lawsuit alleges Washington University segregated DEI training by race

    Under the Trump administration, the agency has vocally cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion work under the auspices of Title VII.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 14, 2026
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    DOJ’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed

    Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general of the agency’s civil rights division, said federal officials are "assessing next steps."

    By • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Unions sue Education Department over ‘professional’ degree rule

    Under a new rule, the designation allows students to take out $200,000 in federal student loans versus $100,000 for other graduate programs.

    By Anna Merod • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students

    Plaintiffs allege the Ivy League institution instead "actively participated in and amplified" racial and political targeting of its campus members.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026