Education Oct 04 Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood By Jacqueline Ganun, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Education Oct 04 Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency “My heart aches when I think of what she experienced,” Kotlikoff said. “It raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization and aspects of party culture, alcohol and drug use.”… By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Prosecutors probing deaths of 2 Ole Miss students charge shop clerk and son with selling illegal kratom A drug task force in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the… By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 WATCH: Appointing Cornell sex assault special prosector, Hochul says she won't let anyone 'sweep this case under the rug' New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Education Sep 04 Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies The rule is broadly aimed at ending any policies or programs that help students because of their race, and it specifically says such benefits in admissions, scholarships and facilities “would be incompatible” with the rule. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Jun 02 Watch 8:22 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the… Continue watching
Nov 17 Foreign enrollment at U.S. colleges holds steady despite Trump's visa crackdown, report finds By Collin Binkley, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press However, the Institute of International Education found that new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 13 New Texas A&M policy requires professors to get approval for some race and gender topics By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Oct 22 University of Virginia strikes deal with Trump administration to pause civil rights investigations By Collin Binkley, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits By Collin Binkley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading