Public flagships have long relied on out-of-state students. But at the U. of Oregon, enrollment challenges have laid bare the constraints of that strategy — and the tensions between what institutions like Oregon want to be, and what state and political support allow. chroni.cl/4ggUWoH
The second Trump administration has, by design, upended almost every aspect of academic life. At conferences where those who work at colleges gather, it shows. chroni.cl/3S86gti
The University of Colorado projects $87 million less in research spending, South Puget Sound Community College cuts three programs, and Doane University will shed five majors and four minors. chroni.cl/3QGmqtv
A faculty member called his colleague's description of academic proposals "word salad" — sparking discrimination allegations and an internal review. chroni.cl/3PROzxy
Indiana’s controversial intellectual-diversity law has reported its first casualty: A lecturer at the IU School of Social Work has lost her job after a student complained about a graphic she showed in class. chroni.cl/4eiwtN6
A system-wide initiative at the City University of New York to boost Black-male enrollment and graduation rates is under scrutiny from the Justice Department. chroni.cl/4exaDqx
The Justice Department's Wednesday announcement marks the latest chapter in a broad government campaign aimed at activists who've pushed colleges to cut ties with Israel. chroni.cl/3S0rUja
Stuart Bell, the would-be U. of Florida president, is getting hammered over DEI. But the state’s governing board once embraced it, too. chroni.cl/4uVZ2Hi
Opinion | Colleges that have dialogue programs but aren’t focused on structural barriers or inducements to bring students together may well be focusing on the symptom rather than the cause, writes James E. Ryan. chroni.cl/3Qig1o2
In Jagged Intelligence this Week: AI in college admissions; the pope’s take on AI in education; a tracker of campus use cases; and your thoughts on ASU’s Atomic flap (a whopping 69 of you had something to say). Sign up today. chroni.cl/4gbymxG
From the Archives: Opinion | The things that made America’s research universities such spectacularly effective contributors to the well-being of the nation and its people are at risk. chroni.cl/3QtfM9U