Trump has turbocharged the attacks on free speech at US universities. I have seen it first-hand | Sandy Tolan

For speaking up for Palestine, I have been targeted – and have seen colleagues and students face arrest and sanctions . Sandy Tolan is a professor at the University of Southern California in Los ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

A Palestinian American medical student objected to working alongside IDF soldiers. The university suspended her

Emory University put Umaymah Mohammad through ‘one of the most dehumanizing’ experiences of her life as a new front opens in the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices. Umaymah Mohammad has wanted to ...

The Guardian - 4d

Columbia University loses $400mn in US government grants

Federal agencies say the ivy league institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassment

Financial Times - Mar. 7

More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Welcome to Nollywood, the Lagos-born movie universe

The accidental origins, rise, decline and resurgence of Nigeria’s vast and vibrant film industry

Financial Times - Mar. 15

Columbia University is being denied due process

Investigations are “ongoing,” no judgment has been rendered and yet the sentence has already been pronounced.

The Hill - Mar. 16

Dark Energy experiment shakes Einstein's theory of Universe

New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.

BBC News - Mar. 19

Byron Leftwich joins University of Colorado coaching staff

Byron Leftwich was a successful offensive coordinator for four seasons in Tampa, which provided him with opportunities to interview for multiple head coaching jobs.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring

The statements had risen in popularity as colleges sought to improve campus culture, but they drew criticism from conservatives who argued they were a political test.

The New York Times - Mar. 20

Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities

The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.

BBC News - Mar. 20

Who would be a university president in America right now?

As fundraising has become a major obligation, votes of no confidence have followed just about any institutional crisis

Financial Times - Mar. 21

Columbia University cedes to Trump’s demands with series of reforms

Measures at Ivy League institution trigger concern over academic freedom

Financial Times - Mar. 21

What is a Catamount? And why it is the University of Vermont’s mascot

UVM touts an obscure name for its mascot, which is also known as a puma, cougar, panther and mountain lion. Here's how the VT college came to adopt it

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Columbia University Cedes to Trump Demands for Federal Funding

Columbia’s concessions have brought swift criticism.

Inc. - 5d

What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?

The government has set out more details about its proposed cuts to disability benefits.

BBC News - 2d

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 scrutiny by the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 1d

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 scrutiny by the Trump administration.

The New York Times - 21h

Yale basketball, Casey Simmons from Milton Academy playing in NCAA Tournament

The Milton Academy graduate was the top recruit coming out of Massachusetts.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Rory McIlroy mum on video of him taking phone from University of Texas player heckling him

Rory McIlroy was interested only in his good start to The Players Championship on Thursday than discussing a heckling incident in which he took the phone of a University of Texas player who had ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

It’s not about antisemitism: The real reason Trump is going after Columbia University

The Trump administration’s actions are part of a concerted assault on key institutions critical to the functioning of government and democracy.

The Hill - Mar. 12

Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops

Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.

BBC News - Mar. 13

D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University

Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Universities Have a New Tactic to Keep Athletes From Transferring: Charge Them

Some schools believe buyout clauses in N.I.L. contracts could compel players to stay.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

DHS arrests another student involved in Columbia university protests

According to the sources, it was part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on individuals it has described as espousing the views of Hamas.

ABC News - Mar. 14

Columbia University in crosshairs as video of Mahmoud Khalil's arrest released

Newly-released video shows the moment U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil into custody from his Columbia ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Republicans in Congress weigh tax increase for top university endowments

Elite US schools including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton could see levies on investment gains raised as high as 21%

Financial Times - Mar. 15

Malone University men's basketball's memorable postseason run comes to heartbreaking end

Missouri S&T rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final 4:31 of regulation and beat Malone in overtime in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

‘There’s a lot of pride;’ University of Dayton prepares for First Four excitement

Hundreds of visitors are flocking to Dayton for the NCAA Men’s Basketball First Four tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Trump’s Anti-DEI Effort Leads to Investigations at Dozens of Universities

The Department of Education announced investigations in a memo warning schools over DEI practices.

Inc. - Mar. 16

Morgantown, University, Clay-Battelle set for quarterfinals of boys state basketball tournament

Mar. 18—CHARLESTON — Monongalia County will be well-represented this week in Charleston as all three public high schools have qualified for the 2025 WVSSAC boys' basketball tournament. Rivals ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Trump funding cuts will ‘kneecap’ US innovation, universities warn

Academic institutions have frozen new hires and limited PhD places

Financial Times - Mar. 19

UK universities face rising risk of bankruptcy, says regulator

Fewer international students and higher staff costs are taking an increasing toll, according to the Office for Students

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Trump administration attempting to deport pro-Palestinian student at Georgetown University

Homeland security said Marco Rubio had determined that Badar Khan Suri’s alleged activities ‘rendered him deportable’, without providing evidence. US President Donald Trump’s administration has ...

The Guardian - Mar. 20

Yeshiva University Recognizes L.G.B.T.Q. Club After Lengthy Battle

Yeshiva, a Modern Orthodox Jewish school in New York, had refused for years to recognize the club. The resulting legal fight reached the Supreme Court.

The New York Times - Mar. 20

European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruited. Laced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based ...

The Guardian - 3d

Does Columbia still merit the name of a university? | Rashid Khalidi

Columbia has long been run more as a business empire than as an educational institution. Now it’s acting like Vichy on the Hudson. It was never about eliminating antisemitism. It was always about ...

The Guardian - 3d