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Speaker Mike Johnson points a finger while standing behind a podium. Virginia Foxx and Elise Stefanik stand next to him.

House Republicans Lambaste Colleges’ Handling of Antisemitism in New Report

House leaders say that campus antisemitism has extended beyond student encampments to university health-care systems and call on the National...
A photograph of Rachel Dawson next to one of the University of Michigan's Burton Memorial Tower.

U of Michigan Says DEI Official Fired Over ‘Behavior’ at Protest, Conference

The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest. 

Harvard Law Enrolls Smallest Number of Black Students Since 1965

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled affirmative action in college admissions unconstitutional, the law schools at both universities...
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Idaho Board of Education Faces Vote on Anti-DEI Resolution

The state’s Board of Education is expected to ban campus offices, centers and policies “dedicated to DEI ideologies.” Some students and faculty are outraged.

Photo illustration showing various images from throughout 2024

Looking Back at 2024 in Higher Ed

This year featured high-profile scandals, resignations and protests but also showed the enduring value of colleges and universities.

NYPD Arrests 2 NYU Professors at Pro-Palestinian Protest

The New York City Police Department arrested two New York University professors who were at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus...
A photograph of Brookings Hall on Washington University in St. Louis's Danforth campus.

Students Accuse Chemistry Professor of Inappropriate Touching

An Instagram Me Too account and student newspaper have shared allegations against a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis. He denies the claims and says he’s “already been judged guilty in the court of social media.”

A photograph of now president-elect Donald Trump walking across a darkened stage in Nevada in the closing days of the presidential campaign, on Oct. 31, with bright spotlight lights prominent in the background. Trump's face, however, remains in the dark.
Opinion

The Terrifying Meekness of Administrators

Ezra Levinson writes that college leaders do not seem prepared to protect students like her during a second Trump administration.