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Campus SafetyA ‘Culture of Silence’ Persisted for Decades at Liberty U., Education Dept. Says
The sweeping draft report, obtained by The Chronicle, alleged widespread violations of the Clery Act, the federal campus-safety law. -
Research Misconduct
Scholar Accused of Research Fraud Sues Harvard and Data Sleuths, Alleging a ‘Smear Campaign’
Francesca Gino, the Harvard Business School professor and dishonesty expert, says her university punished her unjustly, and the blog Data Colada launched a “vicious” campaign against her. -
Debt Relief Denied
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Student-Loan Cancellation for Millions of Borrowers
The plan, which had been a priority for President Biden, would have forgiven up to $20,000 in student debt. -
Breaking News
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Nationwide
The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions. -
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. -
'Shock and Heartbreak'
3 Dead, 5 Hospitalized in Shooting at Michigan State U., Police Say
The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, university police said in a briefing early Tuesday. -
Faculty Rights
The Academic-Freedom Controversy That Won’t Die
In a joint interview, Hamline University officials defended their handling of an incident in which an adjunct’s contract was not renewed after she showed images of the Prophet Muhammad in class. -
Politics in Higher Ed
A Florida University Is Quickly Assembling a List of Courses on Diversity. Why? DeSantis Asked.
The move is likely to heighten fears among advocates of academic freedom in the state who worry that the governor is bent on curtailing professors’ speech in the classroom. -
'A Positive Step Forward'
U. of California Reaches Tentative Contract Deal With Striking Academic Workers
The agreement, if ratified, could bring an end to a monthlong work stoppage that has paralyzed the 10-campus system. -
'A Great Honor'
Harvard Appoints a Black Woman as President
The university named Claudine Gay, its dean of the faculty of arts and sciences, its 30th president on Thursday.
