Harvard University struck a respectful but firm tone in a letter to the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the university and the administration shared […]
Tag: Academic Freedom
Opinion | Did One of My Students Hate Me Enough to Lie to Get Me in Trouble?
In the three years since Ron DeSantis set out to rid Florida’s universities of woke ideology, my campus changed significantly. Professors suddenly worried about what […]
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
Four days after he was sworn in as defense secretary, Pete Hegseth directed the military service academies to scrub their curriculum of ideologies President Trump […]
Trump Administration Disqualifies Harvard From Future Research Grants
The Trump administration on Monday sought to force Harvard University back to the negotiating table by informing the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college that it […]
Orders to Investigate Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms in Justice Dept.
In an unusual move, Mr. Bove insisted that the prosecutors appeal the ruling to a district court judge, these people said. After weighing the request, […]
This State University Has a Plan to Take on Trump
The conversation between two Rutgers University professors that lit a fire in U.S. higher education circles lasted only about 10 minutes. The professors — one […]
Harvard, Under Pressure, Revamps D.E.I. Office
Harvard is revamping its diversity, equity and inclusion office in a move that seemed to accede to the Trump administration, even as the university has […]
Emerging From a Collective Silence, Universities Organize to Fight Trump
The Trump administration’s swift initial rollout of orders seeking more control over universities left schools thunderstruck. Fearing retribution from a president known to retaliate against […]
Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds Over D.E.I., for Now
President Trump was dealt a setback in his plans for American public education, as three federal judges issued separate rulings on Thursday pausing his ability […]
Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
Columbia University agreed on Friday to overhaul its protest policies, security practices and Middle Eastern studies department in a remarkable concession to the Trump administration, […]