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Arkansas Passes Higher Ed ‘Reform’ Bill

Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a wide-ranging bill last Tuesday, upending the state’s higher education budget and clamping down...
Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong

Who Is Katrina Armstrong?

Both supporters and critics praise Columbia University’s interim president for her openness. But will she stand up to Donald Trump amid unprecedented threats?

Protesters hold signs with Mahmoud Khalil's face on them to protest his arrest

‘Palpable Fear’ Hangs Over International Students

The Trump administration is arresting foreign students in their dorms and threatening deportation. Students are rattled and uncertain about their future in America.

Demonstrators hold signs with photos of Mahmoud Khalil that say "Free Mahmoud, free Palestine"

Judge Temporarily Blocks Columbia Graduate’s Deportation

A federal judge in New York ordered on Tuesday that a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent U.S. resident who...

ICE Arrests Former Columbia Student Who Led Pro-Palestinian Protests

Immigration officials arrested a former Columbia University student who helped to lead pro-Palestinian protests last spring, the Associated Press reported...
Encampment at Columbia

Contract Cuts at Columbia Raise Concerns

Higher ed and free speech advocates are deeply alarmed by the decision to cancel $400 million in contracts and grants at the university, saying it is yet another example of executive overreach.

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Free Speech Matters. So Does DEI.

Students can’t speak and debate freely without inclusion and belonging, Michael S. Roth writes.

FIRE, LGBTQ Student Group Sue Texas A&M Over Drag Show Ban

Students at Texas A&M University are suing their college to block a new policy from the Texas A&M University system...