Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions
staff California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are…
Education
University of Michigan to Scuttle Its Flagship D.E.I. Program
Michigan, once at the forefront of school diversity efforts, is rapidly changing course amid campus pushback and broad…
ICE Agents Detain University of Alabama Doctoral Student
A spokeswoman for the school said the detainment occurred off campus, but it was not immediately clear why…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Cancel Grants to Teachers
In boilerplate letters, the administration told recipients that the grants supported diversity efforts and were wasteful.
As Trump Administration Cuts Funding, Researchers Turn to European Universities
European universities have begun recruiting researchers who lost their jobs in the administration’s cost-cutting efforts, or are anxious…
How Crises on Colleges Campuses Might Affect Students
The largest-ever class of high school seniors is about to graduate, just as colleges are facing major upheaval.…
Trump Administration Is Sued Over Push to Dismantle Education Department
The lawsuits accuse the government of dismantling the department without the required approval of Congress.
Hillel, the Campus Jewish Group, Is Thriving, and Torn by Conflict
The war in Gaza brought more students into the Hillel fold, but has sown divisions among Jewish students…
What Are Your Plans After Graduation?
As the Trump administration makes cuts and extends hiring freezes, career paths might look different.
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million
A quarter-century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump.…