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The New School Investigates Student Leaders Who Voted to Strip Hillel of Funding
“This is extremely worrying when we made a very basic case about international law,” said the student senate chair.
UC Is Finalizing Its Land-Use Rules Without Involving Directly Impacted Tribes
Some Native leaders say the omission is not an oversight -- it is a structural problem baked into the framework itself.
Conservative Civic Centers Are Spreading Across Public Universities
Florida Republicans are expanding taxpayer-funded civics centers into colleges and K-12 schools to “renew patriotism.”
Rutgers Criticized for Canceling Commencement Speaker Over Palestine Advocacy
“The message Rutgers is sending to this class and everyone around the country is alarming,” said Rami Elghandour.
First-Ever Bargaining Compact Unites Higher Ed Unions Across Northeastern US
The compact goes beyond just maintaining the status quo, says professor and union leader Marissa Johnson Valenzuela.
Texas Tech Establishes Draconian New Censorship Policies on LGBTQ Topics
In addition to restricting classroom instruction, the new memo extends content censorship to student research as well.
US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits
Even if the ceasefire holds and the war comes to an end, Iran’s academia will bear great costs and long-term impacts.
Faculty Fight Anti-Union Tactics at St. John’s University in New York
Administrators at St. John’s University abruptly canceled labor negotiations, pushing faculty to scale up organizing.
New York Residents Are Fighting a Data Center Backed by a Billionaire Trump Ally
Residents in Western New York are opposing a data center backed by an Epstein-tied private equity firm.
The Fight to Defend Pro-Palestine Speech on Campus Isn’t Over
Targeted for pro-Palestine speech, these academics are refusing to back down.