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After four universities rejected the Trump administration’s compact for higher education, the White House met Friday with a number of universities about the proposal.  A White…

Bridget Phillipson says it’s unacceptable that Jewish students feel they need to conceal their identity on campusUniversities must act to protect Jewish students from harassment and…

In a year already defined by polarization and violence, the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University plunged higher education into crisis. The killing of…

Joshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCUniversities could face sanctions if pro-Palestinian protests descend into harassment and discrimination against Jewish students on campus, the free speech director at the watchdog…

Fourteen of the new MacArthur fellows announced Wednesday are associated with universities. ilbusca/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images Numerous academics are part of the 2025 class of MacArthur Foundation…

Universities in the UK reassured arms companies they would monitor students’ chat groups and social media accounts after firms raised concerns about campus protests, according to…

The Trump administration this week tried to make nine elite research universities an offer they can’t refuse. In exchange for vaguely defined funds, MIT, Dartmouth, Brown,…

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Any California universities that sign the Trump administration’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” will “instantly” lose their state funding, California governor Gavin Newsom…