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March 27, 2025
The flagship has struggled mightily to recruit and retain students of color, but the scope of Thursday’s cuts still came as a shock to many.
March 20, 2025
Congress would have to vote on an actual shutdown.
March 19, 2025
The pause is connected to an investigation into transgender athletes’ participation in sports. As of Wednesday afternoon, the university said it hadn’t heard anything from the federal government.
March 7, 2025
The move is an extraordinary escalation of a months-long feud between Republican politicians and the university.
Feb. 22, 2025
The judge’s injunction called them “unconstitutionally vague on their face.”
Feb. 16, 2025
The expansive interpretation of the court’s 2023 admissions decision warns colleges that race-related policies could trigger a federal investigation.
Jan. 22, 2025
The university said a law firm reviewed allegations against Pamela Whitten and found them meritless. Experts reached by The Chronicle were less sure.
Dec. 29, 2024
Many of today’s policy debates and controversies had their origins in the president’s one term in office.
Nov. 19, 2024
Linda McMahon, the co-chair of Trump’s transition team, led the Small Business Administration under his first term as president.
Nov. 4, 2024
The inside story of how a president and a dean forced professors to cooperate with the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.