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Education Sep 20

A look at the future of DEI on college campuses as hundreds of programs disappear

By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell

Politics Sep 11

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk at AmericaFest 2024 conference in Phoenix, Arizona
How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation

Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders – President Donald Trump included – speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting shows…

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Nation Sep 04

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce holds a hearing related to pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses
Northwestern’s president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension

Northwestern emerged as a prominent target of President Donald Trump's campaign to reshape elite colleges he has derided as hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

Nation Aug 21

An aerial view shows police vehicles following reports of an active shooter at Villanova University
Villanova University says report of an active shooter on campus was a ‘cruel hoax’

A report of a shooter on Villanova University's campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school's president said Thursday.

By Associated Press

World Jul 10

ANTHONY ALBANESE PRESSER
Australian report on curbing antisemitism suggests slashing university funding

A major priority of the report was to ensure public institutions, particularly universities, were held accountable for addressing antisemitism.

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Jun 27

UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’

By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”…

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Jun 05

Trump is aiming to stop Harvard University’s foreign students from entering the U.S.

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

In an executive order signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign students on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Jun 04

Justice Department sues Texas for offering in-state tuition for students without legal residency

By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press

The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced tuition rates.

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May 28

U.S. stops scheduling foreign students’ visa interviews while expanding social media vetting

By Matthew Lee, Annie Ma, Associated Press

A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.

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Apr 22

Read the full letter from universities opposing ‘government intrusion’

By Molly Finnegan

Hundreds of college presidents and other officials have signed a letter protesting the “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” that higher education is facing under the Trump administration.

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