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View of Georgetown University's campus featuring Healy Hall, a prominent example of Gothic Revival architecture, surrounded by green lawns, trees, and students.

Georgetown Accused of Failing to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’ of Qatar

A pro-Israel group is asking the Trump administration to investigate whether the university is violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The institution says the allegations are cherry-picked.

People enter Harvard Yard through a gate.

Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved

Harvard officials enslaved more than 1,600 people from 1636 to 1865, new research released Tuesday shows. Harvard University shared details...
South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C.

S.C. Lt. Governor Threatens to Defund HBCU That Canceled Her Speech

Pamela Evette said Thursday she’s “not a vindictive person.” But she’s gotten behind a push by some lawmakers to eliminate South Carolina State University’s funding.

(L-R) South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Lt Governor Pamela Evette stand on stage during an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds on Feb. 24, 2024, in Columbia, S.C.

HBCU Cancels South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Grad Speech After Protests

Pamela Evette, who’s running for governor, cut a campaign ad focused on student demonstrations against her and called for an end to tenure.

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ED Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Stanford

The Department of Education launched its latest college civil rights investigation Wednesday—this time regarding Stanford University. The investigation is based...
Echoes in the Quad

HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom

Eddie R. Cole explores the complicated history around protecting scholars at historically Black colleges and universities and the risks of political interference in accreditation.

A collection of three photos from the University of Missouri, showing a tent encampment and Black students marching and at a social event.

Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.

The Ned A. Hatathli Cultural Center of Diné College, a monumental building covered in iridescent windows.

Provost Says Diné College Dismissed Her ‘For Being White’

Former provost of Diné College Alysa Landry says she was dismissed by the tribal college for not being Navajo. The...