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A Free Speech Purist Opts Not to Use the N-Word
Geoffrey Stone, First Amendment scholar at U of Chicago who's previously defended the use of the word in the classroom, has a change of mind -- or heart.
Argosy on Brink of Closure
The for-profit college chain will shut down today, affecting several thousand students, if a new buyer is not secured -- a scenario observers say has small chances of happening.
What Poker Players Sense
What can poker experts tell us? In today's Academic Minute, the University of California, Davis's Seth Frey looks into how...
Broader Executive Action
White House may be planning executive actions on program-level outcomes data and student loan risk sharing, as well as on free speech, perhaps around the release of its proposed budget next week.
A Tough Balance
As President Trump says colleges ignore free speech, University of Tennessee at Knoxville cites the First Amendment as a reason not to expel students for blackface. In protest of that decision, students engage in form of protest Trump repeatedly questions.
Senator Pushes ‘Debt-Free’ as Solution for College Costs
Hawaii Democrat Brian Schatz reintroduces legislation for debt-free public college with hopes of shaping an update to the Higher Education Act -- and the 2020 Democratic primary race.
Michigan Governor Proposes Tuition-Free Community College
In her first state budget, released Tuesday, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a tuition-free community college plan that would cost...
Accreditor Rejects Criticism From UNCF
The president of the primary accreditor for historically black colleges on Wednesday took Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro...