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'Anticipatory Obedience'
New and Proposed Laws in Florida and Texas Are Already Reshaping the College Classroom
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GazetteTransitions: New Presidents on 3 California State U. Campuses
The university system’s Chico, Sacramento, and Sonoma State campuses have all named new presidents. -
Spending Struggle
When a State Cuts the Higher-Ed Budget, Public Regionals Take the Hit
A state-budget crunch in Connecticut could foreshadow cutbacks for public regional campuses across the country as federal stimulus money runs out.
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Politics and DEI
College DEI Spending Draws Ire of Mississippi’s GOP Auditor
The state’s higher-education board says that DEI spending amounts to less than 1 percent of the overall system budget. -
Campus Labor
Striking Faculty and Grad Students Secured Big Pay Raises This Academic Year
At these six universities, unions secured double-digit salary increases and other changes they touted as victories. -
Rankings Rejection
Columbia U. Withdraws From ‘U.S. News’ Undergraduate Rankings
With weeks left for colleges to submit their data to U.S. News & World Report for the undergraduate-program rankings, the university says it won’t play ball. It is the first highly ranked national institution to do so this season. -
To Zoom, or Not to Zoom
More Students Want Virtual-Learning Options. Here’s Where the Debate Stands.
While some residential colleges have held firm on returning to fully in-person learning, others are embracing a flexible future. -
Doomed by Debt
The College That Mortgaged Everything
Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren’t. -
Data
How Colleges Spent Extra Covid-Relief Money on Their Students
A Chronicle analysis of institutions’ discretionary funds found that, for many of them, clearing student balances was a priority. -
Law and Policy
A State Changed Its Dual-Enrollment Rules. It Sparked a Fight Over Religious Freedom.
Two Christian colleges sued over a provision in Minnesota’s budget about campuses’ eligibility to offer free college credits to high-school students. -
Free Speech
A CUNY Law Graduate Criticized Israel at Commencement. Trustees Called Her Words ‘Hate Speech.’
She denounced Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and called law itself a “manifestation of white supremacy,” prompting condemnations. -
Data
Major Private Gifts to Higher Education
Gifts of $50 million or more, dating to 1967, are compiled in this list. -
Debating Points
Why Are Trump and DeSantis Talking About Accreditation?
The contenders for the Republican presidential nomination say they plan to harness the wonky process to set higher ed straight. Experts are skeptical.
