The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism

Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs her attacks against these schools, starting with whether Harvard is truly ?elite.?

With States Banning DEI, Some Universities Find a Workaround

Welcome to the new ?Office of Access and Engagement.? Schools are renaming departments and job titles to try to preserve diversity programs.

USC Cancels Valedictorian?s Speech After Claims of Antisemitism

The university cited security concerns at the graduation. But the student, who is Muslim, said the school was ?succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.?

At UC Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Dinner at a Dean?s Home

Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students. There was a tussle over the microphone and conflicting claims of harm.

Harvard and Caltech Will Require Test Scores for Admission

The universities are the latest highly selective schools to end their policies that made submitting SAT or ACT scores optional.

Stanford?s New President Is Jonathan Levin, Dean of Business School

Dr. Levin faces the challenge of guiding the university through politically fraught times.

Science Teachers Are Having a Moment Thanks to the Solar Eclipse

Rick Crosslin, a science teacher in Indianapolis, paired up with school maintenance employees to build a giant model of the eclipse.

U.C. Berkeley Parents Hired Private Security to Patrol Near Campus

The parents were worried about crime, but the university said that the move raised concerns about training and experience, and that security was better left to its own police force.

Birmingham-Southern College to Close After Failing to Secure State Loan

After decades of financial mismanagement, the nearly 170-year-old private liberal arts school is set to close at the end of May.

The Man Who Helped Redefine Campus Antisemitism

In government and as an outsider, Kenneth Marcus has tried to douse what he says is rising bias against Jews. Some see a crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech.

Birmingham-Southern College to Close After Failing to Secure State Loan

After decades of financial mismanagement, the nearly 170-year-old private liberal arts school is set to close at the end of May.

The SAT Is Now Fully Digital for the Remote-Learning Generation

The new format cuts nearly an hour out of the exam and has shorter reading passages.

U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement

The university said SAT and ACT scores help it place students in programs that fit them best.

Dartmouth Players Detail How Union Plan Came Together

On Tuesday, the historic 13-2 vote by the men?s basketball team to unionize took a significant step toward classifying student-athletes as employees.

Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes

The penalty is the largest ever imposed by the Education Department, which found that the school had punished sexual assault victims but not their assailants and created a ?culture of silence.?

Harvard?s Response to Subpoenas Is Called ?Useless? by House Committee

Harvard said it has been acting in good faith and submitted thousands of pages of new material.

Brown University Will Reinstate Standardized Tests for Admission

The school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on ?test optional? policies adopted during the pandemic.

University of Idaho Needs More Students. Should It Buy an Online School?

Ahead of an expected drop in enrollment, the institution is looking to buy the University of Phoenix, a for-profit school with a checkered past. Is it worth $550 million?

After Nex Benedict?s Death, Oklahoma Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies

The Oklahoma school superintendent, Ryan Walters, said ?radical leftists? had created a narrative about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict that ?hasn?t been true.?

Co-Chair of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Resigns

Professor Raffaella Sadun?s departure from the task force is a setback for a group set up to propose ways for Harvard to address antisemitism on campus.

Jewish Students Describe Facing Antisemitism on Campus to Members of Congress

At a discussion led by a House panel, students criticized their universities for not cracking down on antisemitism. An antiwar group pointed out that Muslim and Arab students are facing harassment, too.

California?s Push for Ethnic Studies Runs Into the Israel-Hamas War

The state?s high school students will be required to take the subject, but some object to how the discipline addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

UPenn Trustees Meeting Cut Short by Student Protest Over Israel-Hamas War

The meeting was abruptly adjourned about 10 minutes in after a demonstration by pro-Palestinian students protesting the university?s ties with Israel.

At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral

At a summit of university presidents, the talk was about Harvard and its plummeting reputation.

Coleman Hughes, the Young Black Conservative Who Grew Up With, and Rejects, D.E.I.

Coleman Hughes wants a colorblind society. In his new book, he recounts how schools emphasized his racial identity ? and other students? white privilege.

Bill Ackman and Mark Zuckerberg Fail to Land Candidates on Harvard?s Board of Overseers

The candidates had promised to challenge the university?s leadership, but failed to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot for the board.

California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic

A lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic.

Utah Bans D.E.I. Programs, Joining Other States

Conservatives say diversity and equity programs are more divisive than unifying.

Virginia Moves to End Legacy Admissions at Its Public Universities

The state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that ends preferences for children of alumni. The governor appears poised to sign it.

At Penn, Tensions May Only Be Growing After Magill?s Resignation

Professors at the University of Pennsylvania have begun to organize, fearing what they view as a plan by the billionaire Marc Rowan to upend academic freedom.

Hate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022

Black students were the most frequent reported victims, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. and Jewish students, according to F.B.I. statistics.

Florida Eliminates Sociology as a Core Course at Its Universities

In December, Florida?s education commissioner wrote that ?sociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.?

Yale, Duke and Columbia Among Elite Schools to Settle in Price-Fixing Case

Five universities have agreed to pay $104.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of violating an agreement to be ?need-blind? when admitting students.

Critics Protest Harvard?s Choice to Lead Antisemitism Task Force

Bill Ackman and Lawrence Summers decried the choice of Derek J. Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, who had signed a letter describing Israel as an apartheid regime.

After Affirmative Action Ban, Students Use Essays to Highlight Race

The Supreme Court?s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So students used their essays to highlight their racial background.

Harvard Defends Its Plagiarism Investigation of Its Former President

The university released its most detailed account of its handling of plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay, who resigned earlier this month.

The Next Battle in Higher Ed May Strike at Its Soul: Scholarship

Cases involving Stanford, Harvard and M.I.T. are fueling skepticism over the thoroughness of research ? even from the academic world?s biggest stars.

Universities Struggle as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations Grow

Dozens were arrested Monday at N.Y.U. and Yale, but officials there and at campuses across the country are running out of options to corral protests that are expected to last the rest of the school year.

A Night Different From Others as Pro-Palestinian Protests Break for Seder

Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought community in more traditional settings.

On Columbia?s Campus, a Protest Encampment Grows and Tensions Flare

On a day the university president asked students to stay home, a tent city on a campus lawn kept growing, protesters met in tense confrontations and police and politicians converged to weigh in.

Man Charged With Hate Crime After Break-In at Rutgers Islamic Student Center

Jacob Beacher is accused of stealing a Palestinian flag and causing $40,000 in damage to religious artifacts at Rutgers University during the Eid-al-Fitr holiday.

Columbia?s President, Nemat Shafik, May Face a Censure Resolution

The university senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution censuring Nemat Shafik, a reaction to her testimony before Congress and the arrests of student protesters.

The Columbia Protests are Spreading to Other College Campuses

Demonstrations appeared to be unfolding mainly at universities in the Northeast, although protests spread to some other campuses.

What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University

Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.

Dozens of Yale Students Arrested During Campus Protests

Demonstrators were rounded up Monday morning at an encampment set up in support of Columbia University protesters.

Columbia to Hold Classes Remotely Following Weekend Protests

The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety.

Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports

National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences ? positive and negative ? for athletes and their institutions.

States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors

Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.

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