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The Key Podcast

Ep. 194: In Defense of a Core Education With Andrew Delbanco

How the humanities can prepare students for jobs and help them lead richer lives.

An aerial view of the Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus and Kent Syverud, a white man wearing glasses and a suit with a yellow tie.

Governance Executive Leadership

New Michigan President Bows Out Amid Cancer Fight

Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is stepping away following a brain cancer diagnosis. The board plans to begin a new presidential search soon.

Students Diversity

Jews Aren’t the Only College Students Facing Prejudice

A new survey found that Muslim, Black and Asian students also experienced hostility on campus. At the same time, most students were unlikely to agree with prejudiced statements about minority groups.

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Quick Takes

New Trump Lawsuit Is ‘Do-Over’ of Case Already Won, Harvard Says

Harvard University filed a motion on Monday claiming the Trump administration’s recent antisemitism lawsuit is a rehashing of a case...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a bearded man in a suit and red tie, smiles in front of a microphone against a black background.

Quick Takes

Ohio Attorney General Sues Hebrew Union to Prevent Campus Sale

Ohio attorney general Dave Yost is suing Hebrew Union College in hopes of preventing the institution from selling its Cincinnati...

Four young Black students, three men and a woman, standing in front of a NABA poster.

Student Success Life After College

Student-Led Effort Builds Career Pipeline

Stony Brook University students revived the National Association of Black Accountants chapter, creating access to mentorship, industry connections and internships.

Illustration of a scale weighing money on one side and textbooks and a graduation cap on the other.

Quick Takes

NAICU Survey Shows Positive Bipartisan Support for Higher Ed

The nation’s federal student aid programs received strong bipartisan public support in a recent survey from the National Association of...

Maine Governor Janet Mills signs the supplemental budget that includes a provision for making the Maine Free College Scholarship permanent, surrounded by college and high school students at Eastern Maine Community College.

Government State Policy

After Uncertainty, Maine’s Free College Program Is Here to Stay

The fate of the state’s free community college program hung in the balance. But after fierce advocacy efforts from college leaders and students, Augusta is permanently funding it.