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Power, Identity and the Battle Over Campus Culture

Unpacking power dynamics and identity politics on college campuses.

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“How Can Values Be Taught,” Gaza Edition

Maureen E. Ruprecht Fadem asks what values universities are teaching through their silence on Gaza.

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Iowa Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Ban on DEI, Institutional Statements

The Republican-controlled Iowa General Assembly ratcheted up restrictions issued by the state Board of Regents, sending the governor one of the nation’s broadest DEI bans.

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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.

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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.

A Tale of Two Colonists: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Abby Chandler, associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, considers how...
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Report: Minority Students More Likely to Face Financial Insecurity

A Jobs for the Future analysis finds students from underrepresented groups face more financial challenges compared to their majority peers.

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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.