Justice Dept. Will Investigate California Universities Over Race in Admissions

The Department of Justice said on Thursday that it would investigate whether several California universities were complying with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision banning the consideration of race in admissions. The checks, which the Justice Department described as “compliance review investigations,” would target Stanford University and three schools in the University of California system — … Read more

Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards

The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment to diversity in recruitment and hiring. The decision comes as accrediting bodies throughout higher education scramble to respond to the executive order signed by President Trump attacking diversity, equity and … Read more

University of Michigan to Scuttle Its Flagship D.E.I. Program

The University of Michigan will eliminate its central diversity, equity and inclusion program, the school announced on Thursday, seeking to overhaul an ambitious and expensive initiative that it had long cast as a model for American higher education. Michigan — one of the most prestigious public universities in the country — had for years steadily … Read more

State Department Revoked Visa of Tufts University Student, Rubio Says

new video loaded: State Department Revoked Visa of Tufts University Student, Rubio Says transcript Back transcript State Department Revoked Visa of Tufts University Student, Rubio Says Rumeysa Ozturk, a graduate student at Tufts University, was detained by masked plainclothes immigration agents outside her apartment on Tuesday night. “If you apply for a visa to enter … Read more

Trump Challenges California on Transgender Parental Notification

The Trump administration announced an investigation Thursday into the state of California, saying its new law protecting transgender students from unwanted disclosures to their parents violated federal law. The move could empower conservative school boards and parent activists in California and across the country, who have resisted efforts from liberal educators and policymakers to affirm … Read more

Columbia University Locked Its Campus and Unleashed a Contentious Debate

On Oct. 12, 2023, Columbia University closed its gates. The ornate, iron fences were an $89,000 gift from the philanthropist George Delacorte. For years, their purpose was largely decorative, closing sporadically for special occasions. Most other times, they remained open, and members of the public could enter freely, sit on a bench and traverse the … Read more

Kermit the Frog Will Deliver Commencement Speech at U. of Maryland

Every spring, well-known and accomplished figures deliver commencement addresses at college campuses around the country, offering graduates advice, wisdom and inspiration as they embark on their next chapter. At the University of Maryland, graduates are likely to receive words of encouragement on May 21, 2025, as the university announced on Wednesday that their commencement speaker … Read more

Ro Khanna Wants to Take On JD Vance

Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, has been busy in the early months of 2025 trying out ways to make himself a counterweight to the Trump administration. In a social-media skirmish in February over the administration’s hiring and firing of an official who had written racist posts, Mr. Khanna drew the ire of Vice President … Read more