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Education Department claims Columbia University no longer meets standards for accreditation
“After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. "This is not only immoral, but also unlawful."
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Florida's Board of Governors rejects Santa Ono's bid to lead University of Florida
The Florida Board of Governors voted to reject Ono's bid for president in a 10-6 split, reversing its unanimous decision to approve his nomination last month.
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McMahon: Family, not government the future of learning
Moms for Liberty held a press conference on the steps of the higher court to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Pierce v. Society of Sisters.
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DEI on Campus: UConn to maintain DEI office
UConn said it does not use race as a factor in any of its decisions – including admissions and hiring – and that it does not segregate or exclude on the basis of race, even as it operates its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and various cultural centers, according to a university message.
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University of California secures leader of Texas state college system as next president
James Miliken, who will start his new job in August, is replacing outgoing President Michael Drake.
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You Vote: Do you support Trump revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status?
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would end Harvard's tax-exempt status as the university sues to restore federal funding after it refused to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
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Harvard president apologizes after scathing report on campus anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim discrimination
The recent news followed Harvard's loss of billions in federal funding from the federal government for not complying with the Trump administration's demands.
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Harvard antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces find rampant prejudice on university campus
The reports, which encompassed hundreds of pages, come the day after Harvard announced it was renaming its Diversity, equity, and inclusion office (DEI) to “Community and Campus Life."
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More than $300 million raised for DEI initiatives in U.S. higher education, report finds
The millions of dollars are from 273 different DEI funds in 130 different colleges and universities across 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to Defending Education.
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Trump administration opens investigation into foreign funding at UC Berkeley
The new target comes after UC Berkley reportedly failed to disclose $220 million in 2023 that it received from China, which the school admitted occurred because it misunderstood its "legal duty to disclose that funding."
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Trump signs new executive orders targeting college accreditations, says existing process too 'woke'
One executive order will set up “new accreditation pathways" for universities.
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Harvard president doubles down on fight against Trump administration over federal funding
“We are defending what I believe is one of the most important linchpins of the American economy and way of life — our universities,” Garber said. “We will not compromise on certain issues. We’ve made that very clear.”
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Voters split even on Trump policies toward the Ivy League: Poll
The question of whether wealthy universities should even be eligible to receive federal research grants generated a sharp divide.