Judge Dismisses Harvard Antisemitism Lawsuit by a Former Student

Yoav Segev said he was harassed ?for being Jewish and Israeli? during a campus protest in October 2023, an episode that had drawn the attention of Republicans in Washington.

Lawsuit Against Hispanic Scholarship Fund Argues It Discriminates Against Non-Hispanic Students

The plaintiffs, white and Asian students, said they would qualify for scholarships given out by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, but for their race.

The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan

After Marvin Dunn sued, the trustees of Miami Dade College voted for a second time to hand over a prime property for President Trump?s future library. He says he?ll keep fighting.

University of Oklahoma Instructor on Leave After Failing Student?s Gender Essay

The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders ?demonic.? The instructor said it did not answer the assignment.

U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance

Officials told staff members at two student-run publications, called Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, that they were not compliant with Attorney General Pam Bondi?s memo on diversity programs.

The Election That Has Republicans on Edge, and How One College Student Was Deported

Plus, Ozempic for cats?

College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science

At M.I.T., a new program called ?artificial intelligence and decision-making? is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.

Kai Erikson, Sociologist Who Probed Invisible Scars of Disasters, Dies at 94

A professor at Yale, he immersed himself in communities after catastrophic events like Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.

I?m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.

My students? easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human.

Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration

The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.

Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges

The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money.

Vahid Abedini, University of Oklahoma Professor, Released After ICE Detainment

Vahid Abedini, who colleagues said was in the United States on an H-1B visa, was arrested on his way to a conference in Washington. It was unclear why.

School Groups Sue to Stop Dismantling of the Education Department

The new complaint is aimed at changes the Trump administration would make to shift significant functions from the department to other federal agencies.

How One Student?s Failing Grade Became a Cause Célčbre on the Right

When students are treated like customers, they can demand educators grade accordingly.

Linda McMahon?s School Visit, Sponsored by Conservatives, Draws Protest

The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.

Library Agency Reinstates Grants Canceled by Trump Administration

The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.

My Somali Role Models in Minnesota

Readers react to President Trump?s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.

ICE Arrests Harvard Professor Charged for Shooting a Pellet Gun

Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the U.S. rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.

At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story

A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.

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