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A Johns Hopkins University researcher was detained at an airport by immigration officials and later released. Cases like hers make travel fraught for foreign scholars.

By Sara Weissman
5 August

The historically Black university is barring students from wearing bonnets or du-rags in classes or the campus dining hall. The move has polarized opinions on and off campus.

By Sara Weissman
4 August

The Education Department and some policy experts say yes. But others aren’t so sure.

By Jessica Blake
3 August

In a 13-to-9 vote Thursday, two Republicans sided with the Democrats to protect four key education offices.

By Jessica Blake
31 July

The recent spate of censorship and academic freedom violations is the worst since the McCarthy era, according to one lawyer. But as faculty rack up legal victories, universities may start to think twice before punishing extramural speech.

By Emma Whitford
30 July

Initial findings from probes into medical schools’ admissions practices have left experts questioning the government’s evidence and analysis.

By Johanna Alonso
29 July

In an interview with Inside Higher Ed, Ethan Pollack, a senior director at Jobs for the Future, discusses how these loans work and why they might help address today’s challenges.

By Jessica Blake
27 July

Alan Garber talked about the university’s legal fight with the federal government—and its implications for higher ed and the nation—in an interview at an event in D.C. Thursday.

By Josh Moody
24 July

In a survey, administrators said vague, AI-written appeal letters can be burdensome because they lead to more back-and-forth between families and the financial aid office.

By Johanna Alonso
23 July

Border-surveillance researcher Iván Chaar López received a near-unanimous recommendation from faculty and outstanding external support letters. Still, he was denied tenure without explanation.

By Emma Whitford
22 July