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The university system dropped proposed language saying teaching “clearly unrelated to the course description” wouldn’t be protected. The AAUP remained opposed.

By Ryan Quinn
26 February

Columbia’s Richard Axel also stepped down from his role as co-director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.

By Emma Whitford
25 February

Congress’s new earnings test will stop students from receiving federal aid for some programs. A Hoosier State bill goes further, putting those degrees on the chopping block.

By Ryan Quinn
23 February

The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems.

By Emma Whitford
20 February

Computer science majors are expected to get the biggest pay bump, according to new data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

By Kathryn Palmer
19 February

The budget bill would also freeze tuition revenue, allow institutions to fire tenured faculty faster and develop plans to eliminate a tenth of positions and expenses from universities’ leadership offices.

By Ryan Quinn
18 February