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A photo of three Latinx college students walking away from a camera down a campus walkway, each wearing backpacks.

Why Many Rural Latinx Students Choose a College Close to Home

Many rural Latinx students prioritize factors related to family, community and geography when it comes to choosing a college, Mayra Puente writes.

Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at Yale University.

Trump Antisemitism Task Force Praises Yale Protest Crackdown

As other prominent universities struggle with whether—and how—to please the president and avoid funding cuts, the New Haven institution’s actions received federal plaudits.

Cornell President Cancels Kehlani Concert for ‘Antisemitic’ Remarks

Cornell University’s president announced Wednesday that he’s canceling Kehlani’s campus concert, saying the R&B singer has “espoused antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments.”...
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Reclaiming the Narrative About Critical Race Theory

Aja Martinez and Robert Smith say in a new book that the roots of CRT show that the academic discipline is uniquely American and an extension of the civil rights movement.

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Opinion

Some DEI Programs Are Vulnerable, Not Illegal

The difference matters, Julie J. Park writes.

Photo illustration: President Trump looms over the Harvard University and Columbia University campuses.

First Columbia, Now Harvard: Middle East Studies Under Pressure

The Trump administration specifically targeted a department at Columbia, prompting a sweeping review. Harvard is shaking up and pausing programs. It’s unclear what—and where—the next target will be.

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon

A professor who’s long been controversial for defending colonialism has settled the lawsuit he filed more than two years ago...
The U.C. Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif.

DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges

The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions.