Colleges, the Title IX Changes Are Finally Here. What’s in Them?
After a long delay, the Biden administration has finalized new regulations for handling campus investigations of sexual assault and harassment.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsColumbia Told Congress It Would Crack Down on Student Protests. Now It Has.
President Nemat Shafik called on New York police to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on campus. More than 100 people were taken into custody.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsAt Heated Congressional Hearing, Lawmakers Scrutinize Columbia U.’s Response to Campus Antisemitism
President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik said the university has cracked down on both students and faculty. Politicians argued there was still “a significant amount of work to be done.”
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsHow Faculty Discipline Played a Key Role in the Congressional Hearing on Columbia U.
In the hearing, on Columbia’s response to alleged antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protests, lawmakers asked its president whether professors would be punished for comments on the war.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsU. of Southern California Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech Over Safety. But Critics Call It Censorship.
The university this month picked a Muslim American student as its valedictorian, but now says she will not speak at its May commencement.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsTracking Higher Ed’s Dismantling of DEI
We’ve documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsA Tenured Professor Was Removed From the Classroom Over a Pro-Palestine Essay
The president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges said that, as a result of Jodi Dean’s comments, “there now may be students on our campus who feel threatened in or outside of the classroom.”
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsDozens of Campuses Shed or Alter DEI Efforts as Political Pressure Mounts
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The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsAs Pro-Palestinian Activists Turned Up the Heat, This College Hit a Boiling Point
After six months of protests, students marched into the office of Pomona College’s president and demanded divestment from Israel. G. Gabrielle Starr called the police. Now what?
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsFollowing Yale and Brown, Harvard Returns to Requiring Standardized Tests
The university makes similar arguments as its peers about how standardized-test requirements help disadvantaged applicants.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > News‘We Just Couldn’t Continue’: A President Explains Why His College Had to Close
Goddard College’s leader told
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsOne Scientist Neglected His Grant Reports. Now U.S. Agencies Are Withholding Grants for an Entire University.
An email from the University of California at San Diego’s vice chancellor for research alerted the campus to the situation on Tuesday. The scientist says he got no warning before that day.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsWhat Does an A Really Mean?
We asked professors, students, and high-school counselors.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsWhy It’s So Hard to Figure Out What to Do With a College Campus When It Closes
Leaders face a host of challenges navigating what’s next for the acres of green space, ready-to-use facilities, and historic architecture that will soon have no occupants.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsTransitions: Connecticut College Names New President
Connecticut College’s next president comes from Hood College, in Maryland.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > News‘First-Generation Students’ Can Be a Limiting Category, New Report Says
Colleges must pay attention to subtle differences in students’ parental backgrounds and how that might affect their academic preparation, according to researchers at the Common App.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsStudents Are Voting to Support Boycotts of Israel. How Are Colleges Responding?
Amid a surge in campus activism related to the Israel-Hamas war, colleges have struggled with how to respond to such votes. Two universities prevented students from voting at all.
The Chronicle of Higher Education > NewsFAFSA Whiplash: Education Dept.’s Latest Move Reveals the Tension Between Two Competing Forces
The government’s response to federal-aid forms containing inconsistent data is troubling financial-aid officers.
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