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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

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A new report from United Educators reveals that enrollment concerns reclaimed the top spot as the most pressing risk facing colleges and universities in 2024, with 71% of institutions identifying it as a major challenge. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year.

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Princeton Grants Suspended as Federal Pressure on Universities Grows

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Princeton University In a concerning development for research institutions nationwide, Princeton University has become the most recent Ivy League school to have federal funding suspended amid what many academic leaders are describing as an unprecedented federal pressure campaign targeting elite universities.

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Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates

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The plaintiffs argue that the directive created a chilling effect on legitimate educational activities while imposing vague standards that left educators uncertain about compliance requirements. Gilles Bissonnette, legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, emphasized the importance of the ruling for educational inclusivity.

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The Ivory Tower’s Blindside: Reclaiming the Scholarly Value of College Athletics

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And yet, curiously, conspicuously, one of the most visible, influential, and economically significant arms of the university has been largely dismissed as peripheral or even unworthy of deep academic scrutiny: college athletics. It is not the front porch of the university. But athletics is no outsider. It has never been.

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New Congressional Bill Targets College Sports Funding, Could Impact Campus Diversity Programs

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A bipartisan House bill introduced last Thursday aims to reshape college athletics by limiting how universities can fund sports programs while offering the NCAA limited antitrust protections—changes that could significantly affect institutional priorities and student access. These changes come as colleges navigate the fallout from a $2.78

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Education Research Groups Urge ED to Finalize Civil Rights Data Collection

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The research groups' letter underscores growing concerns about the federal government's capacity to monitor civil rights compliance in education during a period of heightened debate over equity initiatives in schools nationwide.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

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billion enterprise, oversaw the activation of more than $500 million in capital projects, and launched an Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance and Conflict Management. Prior to Georgia Tech, Bolton held administrative positions at Washington University in St. At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1