New college presidents appointed in February
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[ad_1] Stacy Bartlett, currently the chief of staff at Point University in Georgia, will become the institution’s president, effective July 1. Michael Benson, president of Coastal Carolina University,…

Trump reportedly set to order dismantling of Education Dept.
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Trump reportedly set to order dismantling of Education Dept.

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[ad_1] This story will be updated. President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps” to…

Federal judge blocks NIH rate cut nationwide, again
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Federal judge blocks NIH rate cut nationwide, again

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[ad_1] Universities warned that the rate cut would lead to job losses and a stop to critical research. A federal judge once again blocked the National Institutes…

NIH nominee won’t commit to ending indirect costs rate cut
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NIH nominee won’t commit to ending indirect costs rate cut

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[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the National Institutes of Health wouldn’t explicitly commit to reversing course on the federal agency’s controversial plan to cap reimbursements…

USC survey shows lack of public support for student protests
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USC survey shows lack of public support for student protests

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[ad_1] Ten months after pro-Palestinian encampments sprang up across U.S. college campuses, sparking backlash from politicians, university leaders and pro-Israel students and faculty, the public is still…

FIRE, LGBTQ student group sue Texas A&M over drag show ban
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FIRE, LGBTQ student group sue Texas A&M over drag show ban

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[ad_1] Students at Texas A&M University are suing their college to block a new policy from the Texas A&M University system that bans drag performances on its…

Education association sues Trump admin over DEI guidance
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Education association sues Trump admin over DEI guidance

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[ad_1] Legal challenges to the Education Department’s guidance ordering colleges to rescind all race-based programming are piling up.  A week after the American Federation of Teachers sued…

Presidents point to drivers of declining public trust
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Presidents point to drivers of declining public trust

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[ad_1] According to 2024 general election exit polling, 42 percent of voters with college degrees voted for now-President Donald Trump, compared to 56 percent of those without college degrees.…

Peter Elbow was right about teaching writing
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Peter Elbow was right about teaching writing

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[ad_1] In the New York Times obituary of Peter Elbow, the giant of composition studies, he is said to have “transformed freshman comp,” which he definitely did,…

Ed data goes dark: Why it matters (opinion)
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Ed data goes dark: Why it matters (opinion)

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[ad_1] When President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency set out to slash billions from the federal budget, it puzzled me as to why…