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Harvard to Tackle Grade Inflation With Cap on A’s

Students are worried about what a cap on top grades will mean for their GPAs and postcollege prospects. Faculty largely view the cap as long overdue.

Erika Kirk wears black and sits next to other attendees as she's recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Trump Appoints Erika Kirk to U.S. Air Force Academy Board

President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the U.S. Air Force Academy...
Clockwise from top left: a NASA Vehicle Assembly Building, the National Institutes of Health headquarters, National Science Foundation entrance and the Department of Education Building.

Federal Grant Makers May Lose Job Protections: 5 Things to Know

Trump has created a new employee category that he previously dubbed Schedule F. It allows for easier firings of those who are “subverting presidential directives.”

The redbrick entrance gate of Barber-Scotia College with trees in the background.

Women Crowdsource Funding for Barber-Scotia College

Supporters of Barber-Scotia College, a historically Black college in North Carolina, are asking more than 100,000 women to donate to...
Street scene of people, street signs and traffic lights in foreground of main City College of San Francisco Downtown Center campus building

City College of S.F. to Close Downtown Center Campus

City College of San Francisco is closing its Downtown Center campus this summer due to low enrollment and loss of...
Photo of OSU president Ted Carter wearing a red and white OSU varsity jacket.

Ohio State President Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’

During his short tenure as president, Ted Carter received praise and two salary increases. Now the “surprised and disappointed” board has accepted his resignation.

A side by side of the Bard College campus and the college president, Leon Botstein, a bald white man wearing his trademark round glasses.

Pressure Mounts on Bard President

The Faculty Senate is calling for the creation of a fund equivalent to Jeffrey Epstein’s total donations to the college, to be spent on initiatives concerning sexual violence.

A young woman with dark hair, wearing glasses, works on a laptop computer at a large rectangular table. Other students are in the background.

State Lawmakers Step In to Support Minority-Serving Institutions

Since the Education Department axed funding to MSIs last fall, state policymakers have proposed bills to recognize and sustain such colleges and universities moving forward.