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Retirement

How I Lost Faith in My University's Mission (opinion)

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

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A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university's new definition of antisemitism

Retirement

How I Lost Faith in My University's Mission (opinion)

more#academic-freedom

fromCbsnews

Columbia University disciplines students involved in Butler Library takeover

Columbia University expels and suspends students for their roles in campus protests and disruptions.

fromNew York Post

Exclusive | Columbia finally punishes anti-Israel rioters over violent library takeover, slaps dozens of students with multi-year suspensions, expulsions

Over 70 students received suspensions and expulsions for involvement in disruptive anti-Israel protests and a campus encampment. Most face two-year suspensions.

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes.

US politics

A Call for Moderate Voices on DEI (opinion)

The author critiques a university pledge as counterproductive, feeling it promotes guilt and dehumanization rather than constructive action against white supremacy.

#higher-education

fromSlate Magazine

Left-wing politics

What I Would Have Done if Brown's DOGE Student Had Been in My Class

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

US news

Timeline: Trump's escalating standoff with Harvard University

Online learning

Precollege Programs for Minority Students Under Threat

Ball State's Jump Start program is shifting away from its original focus on first-generation and minority students to become open to all incoming students.

fromThe Nation

Left-wing politics

We Don't Have to Hand It to Harvard

fromSlate Magazine

Left-wing politics

What I Would Have Done if Brown's DOGE Student Had Been in My Class

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

US news

Timeline: Trump's escalating standoff with Harvard University

Online learning

Precollege Programs for Minority Students Under Threat

Ball State's Jump Start program is shifting away from its original focus on first-generation and minority students to become open to all incoming students.

fromThe Nation

Left-wing politics

We Don't Have to Hand It to Harvard

more#higher-education

fromAdvocate.com

Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban

Ohio universities are closing LGBTQ+ centers due to a new state ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

#trump-administration

US news

US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting

fromIntelligencer

US politics

Trump's Hypocritical Threat to Revoke Harvard's Tax Status

US news

US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting

Trump administration temporarily suspends processing of foreign student visas amidst political tensions.

Increased scrutiny expected for student visa applicants following new vetting guidance.

Universities face pressure as the administration revokes approvals for international student enrollment.

US politics

fromIntelligencer

more#trump-administration

Trump's Hypocritical Threat to Revoke Harvard's Tax Status

The Trump administration is aggressively targeting university funding and policies under the guise of combating antisemitism.

#harvard-university

fromThe Mercury News

Silicon Valley

Elias: Several California colleges could afford to stand up to Trump

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Silicon Valley

Elias: Several California colleges could afford to stand up to Trump

US news

Why Harvard decided to fight Trump

Silicon Valley

fromThe Mercury News

Elias: Several California colleges could afford to stand up to Trump

Harvard University has taken a strong stand against Trump administration pressures, becoming a pivotal leader in defending academic freedom.

Silicon Valley

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Elias: Several California colleges could afford to stand up to Trump

Harvard's stance against Trump's pressures solidifies its leadership in American academia.

US news

Why Harvard decided to fight Trump

Harvard University rejected government demands, asserting its independence and mission against perceived threats from the Trump administration.

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Bridgewater State University looks to discipline students who appeared in video saying racist slur

"Bridgewater State University was sickened to learn that two of our students used deplorable hateful speech in a video that appeared on social media."

Black Lives Matter

fromwww.theguardian.com

More than 1,000 US students punished over speech since 2020, report finds

Hovis' story highlights a concerning trend where universities increasingly punish students over their speech, leading to a chilling effect on free expression on campuses.

Left-wing politics

fromwww.bostonherald.com

Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes

Campus activism is intensifying with pro-Palestinian protests prompting federal investigations into colleges' handling of demonstrations.

US news

Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

Harvard faces significant federal funding cuts due to accusations of antisemitism and failure to comply with government demands.

Higher education

fromNature