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A photograph of Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin speaking behind a lectern bearing Virginia Commonwealth University’s logo and the letters “VCU.”
A photograph of Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin speaking behind a lectern bearing Virginia Commonwealth University’s logo and the letters “VCU.”

2 Virginia Universities Won’t Require DEI Classes After Governor’s Review, Board Pushback

May 13, 2024

Years-long efforts to create and mandate diversity-themed coursework at George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth fizzled after an unusual intervention by Glenn Youngkin and last-minute actions by board members.

A photograph of a building on Keystone College’s campus, with the name of the college superimposed on it.
A photograph of a building on Keystone College’s campus, with the name of the college superimposed on it.

Accreditor: Keystone College in ‘Danger of Imminent Closure’

May 9, 2024

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education warns of “misleading information” circulating about the Pennsylvania institution’s dire straits. Students can’t be sure their college will exist come fall.

A photograph of an officer in riot gear arresting a protester in the pro-Palestinian campus encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles..
A photograph of an officer in riot gear arresting a protester in the pro-Palestinian campus encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles..

Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive?

May 3, 2024

Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.

A photo of police officers in helmets trying to break up a group of protesters who have locked arms with one another.
A photo of police officers in helmets trying to break up a group of protesters who have locked arms with one another.

As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students

April 30, 2024

Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.