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University of California faces unfair labor charge alleging free speech supression
Several faculty groups accuse the system of chilling academic instruction and retaliating against those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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House lawmakers pass Republican bill over campus free speech and accreditation policies
A group of higher education associations said the bill would impose costly mandates on colleges that would undermine the legislation’s own goals.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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UMGC sued over Coursera payments
National Student Legal Defense Network took aim at “enrollment-based” compensation the university gives the company — and the guidance allowing for it.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US
We're rounding up some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion amid a Republican-led crackdown against such efforts.
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6 major academic publishers face antitrust lawsuit
The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest,” the complaint alleged.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Gainful employment and financial value transparency reporting deadline delayed to Jan. 15
The second extension of the due date comes after lawmakers argued that colleges haven't had enough time to comply amid financial aid tumult.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions
All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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20 senators ask Cardona to delay gainful employment, financial value transparency deadline
The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the U.S. Department of Education to push the reporting due date from next month to July 2025.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Brown University reports drop in diversity among incoming students
Its share of freshmen from underrepresented groups fell by 9 percentage points after last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Deep DiveWhat Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination could mean for HBCUs
The candidate’s status as a Howard University alum could spotlight the role historically Black colleges and universities play in preparing future leaders.
By Danielle McLean • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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University of Iowa employee bilked nearly $1M from campus machine shop, audit finds
A manager of the shop used staff and equipment to do work on behalf of a business he owned, according to a state auditor report.
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Education Department sued over race-based criteria for McNair grants
Young America's Foundation, a conservative activist group, argued that the program’s eligibility requirements violate the Constitution.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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California ban on legacy and donor admissions at private colleges heads to governor
The proposal would require institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Deep DiveThen and now: Two eras of protests at Columbia University in photos
The Ivy League institution found itself at the center of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, echoing the anti-war protests there in 1968.
By Laura Spitalniak , Shaun Lucas • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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OpinionFor too many learners, working while in college is a barrier to career growth
Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says.
By Jane Swift • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules
Discrimination against people with Zionist beliefs, such as denying their entry to open events, could violate the university’s policy.
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A failed IT project cost UMGC $25.7M. Was poor oversight to blame?
Noncompetitive contracts and a lack of monitoring have marked dealings between the university and a spin-off entity, a state report found.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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House Republicans press colleges on protest policies for fall
The lawmakers’ request signals that they will closely scrutinize how campus leaders manage expected unrest during the term.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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UVA tightens protest rules after chaotic spring
The state flagship will ban encampments and require people wearing masks to provide identification on request.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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UNC Charlotte shutters its three DEI offices amid demand for ‘neutrality’
The university said it is complying with a new systemwide policy barring institutions from having offices focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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University of Kentucky disbands DEI center, will reassign employees
State lawmakers indicated further legislative attacks on DEI could be forthcoming, President Eli Capilouto said Tuesday.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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University of California and Cal State tighten protest rules ahead of fall term
Officials from both systems said their institutions won't allow encampments or protesters to wear masks to conceal their identities.
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Universities of Wisconsin president calls for $855M in new state funding
The public network’s leader unveiled a proposal to use a boost in funding to freeze tuition and increase employee salaries.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Supreme Court blocks partial enforcement of final Title IX rule
Justices rebuffed an emergency request to allow uncontroversial parts of the regulations to move forward in some states with injunctions.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 19, 2024 -
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State officials call for probe into Ben Sasse’s spending at the University of Florida
Spending at the president's office tripled year over year during Sasse's tenure, a student newspaper investigation found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 16, 2024
