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Utah Bans DEI Programs at State Institutions

Utah is the latest state to enact legislation against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives: Republican governor Spencer Cox signed a...
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State Support for Colleges Grew as Stimulus Funds Ebbed

Even with a reduction in federal stimulus funding, state support for higher education was up 10 percent in fiscal 2024.

NCAA, Tennessee Spar Over Name, Image Rules

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is engaged in another war of words (and potentially legal action) with its member universities...
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American University Bans Indoor Protests

Administrators say the new policy was a necessary response to antisemitism, but many faculty members, students and free speech advocates fear it will chill free speech on campus.

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Tenure Extensions Were Popular Amid the Pandemic. That May Not Be Good.

Colleges gave tenure candidates more time due to COVID-19. Women, who may be more likely to fall behind due to extensions, reported more disruption to their research than men.

Small COVID Outbreak Closes Paine College

Responding to a minor COVID-19 outbreak, Paine College in Augusta, Ga., closed its campus to the public Monday and mandated...

Majority of Colleges Surveyed Have Restrictive Speech Policies, Report Says

Eighty-five percent of 489 colleges and universities surveyed have at least one policy that could be improperly used to limit...