As the University of Virginia (UVa) begins its search for a new president, it is imperative that the university require applicants to demonstrate their commitment to improving freedom of expression and diversity of thought...
New York Times columnist Thomas Byrne Edsall recently described President Trump’s “mind-boggling intrusiveness ” Unlike any other 21st century president, Trump has inserted himself into every nook and cranny of American life.
This May, pro-Palestine protesters disrupted a commencement ceremony at the College of Staten Island. A crowd of students chanted, “Palestine will be free.”
Viewpoint diversity. Civics. Western civilization. Republicans and conservative-leaning groups across the country have been using these terms prolifically, and at times interchangeably, to explain what’s lacking in higher education today and why the overhauls they’re...
‘You’re really smart. What the hell is wrong with you?” Yale English Prof. Lawrence Rainey asked one of us (Mr. Katz) over a beer-stained table at a local pizzeria after grading his first college...
Bill Ackman has long been one of the Democratic Party’s most reliable donors. The billionaire hedge fund manager, who made his name with high-profile activist investments through his firm Pershing Square Capital Management, gave...
Programs at Michigan universities that aim to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds gain access to higher education are at risk under new rules from the U.S. Department of Justice that have rankled university administrators.
Higher education insiders predict the nation’s top universities will pass the cost of a looming endowment tax hike onto students and donors, evading a Trump administration push to reduce expenses. Starting next year, the One...
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