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Police Ratchet Up Use of Force on Campus Protesters
As colleges turn to police to suppress pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some are calling for the National Guard. Experts say history should be a warning.
“How Can Values Be Taught,” Gaza Edition
Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem asks what values universities are teaching through their silence on Gaza.
Robot Speaker at Commencement? Some Human Students Balk
D’Youville University thought its selection would be fun and relevant in an age of AI. Not everyone agreed.
Italian Academic Prosecuted for Calling Minister’s Speech ‘Neo-Hitlerite’
A philosopher faces defamation charges after condemning the use of the term “ethnic replacement” by a government minister.
Scaling Up: Texas Expands Transfer Degree Pathway Options
To improve transfer in the state, higher education leaders in Texas are working on curricular pathway plans for eight degree programs, helping students earn a degree faster, with less debt.
What’s Behind the ACT’s For-Profit Pivot?
The testing nonprofit was bought by a private equity firm last month, raising concerns about accountability and illuminating key forces of change in the assessment industry.
Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rule Blocked
The wide-ranging regulation changes how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct, but most criticism focuses on provisions that expand protections to LGBTQ+ students.
A MAGA Assault
Higher ed’s leaders need to push back on attacks from MAGA Republicans, not try to placate them, William M. LeoGrande and Scott A. Bass write.