Texas A&M won’t attend conference after Rufo, Abbott posts
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[ad_1] From left, Texas governor Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University president Mark A. Welsh III and conservative activist Christopher Rufo.  Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed…

SUNY adds AI education to its information literacy gen ed
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[ad_1] SUNY chancellor John B. King and New York governor Kathy Hochul are pictured in October at the announcement of an AI initiative at the University at…

New York governor proposes free community college initiative
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New York governor proposes free community college initiative

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[ad_1] During her State of the State address on Tuesday, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to make community college tuition-free for residents pursuing associate…

Biden administration discharges $4.5B in loans for Ashford students
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Biden administration discharges $4.5B in loans for Ashford students

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[ad_1] The Education Department is discharging any remaining loans for more than 260,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University and will move to bar a key executive at…

Higher ed is not a public good—but it could be (opinion)
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Higher ed is not a public good—but it could be (opinion)

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[ad_1] ogichobanov/iStock/Getty Images Plus When 85,000 Cornhuskers all wear red on game day, it’s easy to think of college as something larger than students and professors, classes,…

Illinois guarantees transfer for all state high school grads
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Illinois guarantees transfer for all state high school grads

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[ad_1] Students who graduated from an Illinois high school, no matter where they’re currently enrolled, will soon be guaranteed transfer admission to any University of Illinois system…

What could WNMU’s ex-president’s exit package pay for?
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What could WNMU’s ex-president’s exit package pay for?

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[ad_1] Former Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received an exit package that included severance pay of $1.9 million, and a tenured faculty job, with perks adding…

Cardona celebrates last four years leading Education Dept.
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Cardona celebrates last four years leading Education Dept.

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[ad_1] U.S. education secretary Miguel Cardona encouraged attendees to keep fighting at a farewell event Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A cover of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How…

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging McNair program criteria
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[ad_1] A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a conservative student group that sought to make all students eligible for a federal scholarship originally…

West Virginia governor bans DEI by executive order
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West Virginia governor bans DEI by executive order

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[ad_1] On his second day in office, West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey issued eight executive orders, including one that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at all…