Education Nov 17 Foreign enrollment at U.S. colleges holds steady despite Trump’s visa crackdown, report finds By Collin Binkley, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press
Education Nov 13 New Texas A&M policy requires professors to get approval for some race and gender topics Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday required professors to receive approval from the school president to discuss some race and gender topics, tightening rules months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw… By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Education Oct 22 University of Virginia strikes deal with Trump administration to pause civil rights investigations The University of Virginia has agreed to abide by White House guidance forbidding discrimination in admissions and hiring, becoming the latest in a growing list of campuses striking deals with the Trump administration as it tries to pause months of… By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 02 Applying for college financial aid? Here’s what’s different about this year’s FAFSA The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the Department of Education. By Genesis Magpayo
Oct 02 Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses, with commitments to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:39 A look at the future of DEI on college campuses as hundreds of programs disappear By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell Change is in the air as college students return from summer break this year. At more than 400 campuses across the country, programs and centers that promote diversity, equity and inclusion have been eliminated or rebranded. Ali Rogin speaks with… Continue watching
Sep 11 How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Bill Barrow, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 04 Northwestern’s president will resign following tenure marked by White House tension By Annie Ma, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 21 Villanova University says report of an active shooter on campus was a ‘cruel hoax’ By Associated Press 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. Continue reading