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Iowa faculty, student groups ‘reject’ calls for universities to join federal compact
A coalition of faculty and student groups at Iowa's public universities have spoken out against calls to join…
MIT’s resistance gives boost to academics’ efforts to defy Trump
University leaders who have struggled to counter the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign to rewrite higher education just caught…
US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, foreign enrollment for federal funds
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on some…
Iowa universities attribute national rankings to work on student support, retention
Iowa State University rose four spots in its national university ranking. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The University…
Afghanistan bans female authors from university curricula
Afghanistan‘s Taliban-run government plans to remove books written by women from university curricula.A member of the committee reviewing…
Blue-city mayors urge colleges to stand up to Trump
Mayors of blue cities poised to feel the economic hit of President Donald Trump’s feud with universities are…
Texas Tech says ‘false alarm’ of active shooter similar to ‘swatting’ across country
Texas Tech confirmed a false report of an active shooter on the campus Wednesday afternoon was consistent with…
Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers…
How States Could Throw University Science a Lifeline
The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover…
Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to submit admissions data
Donald Trump signed an executive action on Thursday forcing colleges and universities to submit data to prove they…