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'I Wanted It to Be Real'
Florida A&M’s President Apologizes After Heralded Donation Falls Apart
The announced $237-million gift has been put on pause, and an investigation is underway. -
In the Hot Seat
Texas University Leaders Defend Efforts to Rid Campuses of DEI
At a legislative hearing this week, Republicans said they don’t want to limit access to college. They want recruitment and retention to be fair.
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What Motivates Students
Colleges Are Selling Themselves as Wage-Boosters. They Have Something Better to Offer.
Many workers care more about finding purpose in their jobs than they do about pay. Why did colleges stop emphasizing their role in the search for meaning? -
Changes Coming
The Next Update of the Carnegie Classification Will Be Its Biggest Yet
A proposed revision, to go into effect in 2025, will label every college with its access and student outcomes, among other changes. -
Campus Labor
On This Campus, Every Student Could Join a Union. The College Calls It an ‘Existential Threat.’
The National Labor Relations Board will soon determine if students at Berea College have the right to hold a union election. It’s the latest chapter in a continuing wave of undergraduate organizing. -
‘Those Mistakes Added Up’
The War in the Mideast Fuels a Crisis in the Midwest
Indiana University at Bloomington made a series of unpopular decisions. Then it called the police on protesters. -
Bot and Circumstance
This University Had an AI Robot as Commencement Speaker. Yes, It Was Weird.
Some students and parents were skeptical. The speaker herself, Sophia, wasn’t bothered: “I don’t have time for hate.” -
Supply-Chain Woes
Why Won’t More College Students Tutor Schoolchildren?
Work-study jobs in local schools could save colleges money, stanch learning loss, and raise student engagement. But hurdles abound. -
Campus Activism
Some Professors See Pro-Palestinian Encampments as Outdoor Classrooms
Several have escorted students inside the protest zones for lessons, drawing the ire of some administrators. -
A Path Forward
The Anatomy of a University’s Encampment Negotiation
What happened at the University of Wisconsin at Madison reflects the precarious relations between activists and administrators amid a recent surge in unrest related to the Israel-Hamas war. -
Campus Activism
The Tipping Point: Why One College Decided to Call the Cops on Protesters
Students and faculty members say trust has been broken. CUNY’s leaders say they had no choice. -
Facebook Activists
Mothers Against College Antisemitism Has a Message for Higher Ed — Thousands of Them, in Fact
The group says it’s protecting Jewish students. Some professors argue it’s stifling speech.