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Universities pause, take closer look at diversity trainings after Trump executive order
The University of Iowa is pausing its diversity training to conform with President Donald Trump’s recent executive …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 7, 2020
USC admin defends handling of prof who used Chinese word that sounds like racial slur
The university is defending the professor’s alleged decision to stop teaching and is continuing with its investigat…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Sep 29, 2020
Advocates praise Trump admin's rule on campus free speech, religious liberty
The Department of Education also announced protections for religious student organizations.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Sep 16, 2020
UCLA students push to rename buildings after 1960s Black Panther members
Citing the group's activity in the mid 20th century, activists demand changes.
By Arik Schneider 
Sep 2, 2020
USC prof no longer teaching after using Chinese word that sounds like racial slur
A University of Southern California professor is "taking a short term pause" after video of a recent class lecture …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Sep 2, 2020
Coalition aims to hold colleges accountable for 'undelivered benefits' amid shift to online learning
A number of nonprofits have joined forces to defend consumer rights at universities with a protection initiative.
By Maria Copeland 
Aug 13, 2020
With cancel culture wind at its back, nationwide push to 'abolish Greek Life' gains steam
The petitions accuse fraternities and sororities of being "racist, misogynistic, and classist."
By Ben Zeisloft  
Aug 13, 2020
USC student gov vice president resigns amid 'anti-Semitic' attacks
She says that one student wrote on social media calling for others to "impeach [my] Zionist a**"
By Adam Sabes 
Aug 10, 2020
Profs say Black Lives Matter is a 'spiritual movement'
The professor insisted that the Black Lives Matter movement is a "spiritual movement."
By Lacey Kestecher  
Jul 30, 2020
USC removes John Wayne exhibit over comments he made 50 years ago
The university announced that it will remove the exhibit over comments Wayne made in 1971.
By Jessica Custodio  
Jul 15, 2020
Professor arrested during alleged attempt to flee US with computers, phones, USB drives
Song Guo Zheng was arrested in Alaska while attempting to board a chartered plane to China, the DOJ said.
By Jon Street 
Jul 9, 2020
Colleges nationwide increase tuition, despite pandemic; One imposes ‘COVID-19 fee'
The University of Michigan announced a tuition increase for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as additional increa…
By Maria Copeland 
Jul 2, 2020
Chinese prof who studied in US convicted of stealing American trade secrets
According to a Justice Department news release in 2015, Zhang was once a doctoral student at a U.S. university in C…
By Lacey Kestecher  
Jun 29, 2020
College Board scraps plan for online SAT after disastrous online AP exams
The College Board had planned to offer an at-home version of the SAT exam, but has chosen not to continue with thos…
By Maria Copeland 
Jun 3, 2020
Chinese cheating rampant in U.S. college applications, and in classrooms
Reports indicate that not only do Chinese students cheat on their college applications, but many continue to cheat …
By Eduardo Neret 
May 30, 2020
UK government REJECTS calls for massive university bailouts
Universities in the U.K. will continue to be allowed to charge students at full rates for tuition.
By Jessica Custodio  
May 18, 2020
Universities developing app to 'monitor' users' COVID-19 'risk'
Users' coronavirus "risk" will "monitored" using, among other factors, their location data.
By Eduardo Neret 
May 5, 2020
These colleges have every intention of returning to campus this fall
These universities have announced that their campuses will be open for the fall 2020 semester.
By Matthew Keyes 
May 1, 2020
Colleges nationwide hit with lawsuits over coronavirus refunds (UPDATED)
Universities across the country are being hit with lawsuits by students who aren’t satisfied with the refu…
By Alex Tokie 
Apr 27, 2020
Ex-UCLA coach takes plea deal in college admissions scandal
A plea deal from the former UCLA coach implicated in the notorious admissions scandal resulted in prosecutors recom…
By Arik Schneider 
Apr 22, 2020