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April 7, 2026
Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.
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April 6, 2026
Plunging International Student Enrollment Under Trump Squeezes Colleges
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.
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April 2, 2026
Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.
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April 2, 2026
Nutrition Will Now Be Required in Medical Schools After RFK Jr. Pressure
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for medical schools to redesign curriculums, an agency that oversees dozens has deleted diversity standards and added nutrition.
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April 2, 2026
Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education
Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.
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March 31, 2026
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Extract List of Jews From Penn
The decision to allow the government to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus could allow the government to pursue similar tactics elsewhere.
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March 26, 2026
Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.
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March 24, 2026
TSA Airport Delays: What It’s Like Waiting in Line for Hours
Scenes from extra long lines at two airports, and a surprising discovery at a third.
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March 23, 2026
Boston University Pulls Pride Flags, Raising Free Speech Worries
The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
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March 23, 2026
Trump Administration Targets Harvard With Two New Investigations
The inquiries target antisemitism and admissions policies. The university called it retaliation for refusing to give in to the administration’s demands.
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March 22, 2026
Heat Wave in California and Other Western States Wilts a More Air-Conditioned U.S.
In recent years, more homes have added air-conditioning, something that may come in handy this week as some areas are expected to see temperatures 40 degrees above normal.
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March 21, 2026
Trump’s Contested Campus Antisemitism Fight Is Accelerating Again
While some Jewish students and faculty members have applauded the Trump administration’s renewed push against antisemitism, others believe the government has different motives.
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March 20, 2026
Trump Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism
The administration had spent months investigating the Ivy League school. The two sides had been in talks to negotiate a settlement.
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March 16, 2026
Professors Are Changing What They Teach, Even Far from Trump’s Gaze
Harvard is the White House’s biggest target, but professors all over the country have been censoring themselves, avoiding provocative topics and rewriting grants.
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March 10, 2026
Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court
The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.
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March 5, 2026
50 Medical Schools Back Kennedy Plan on Nutrition After Pressure
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.
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March 4, 2026
How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
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March 4, 2026
How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
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March 4, 2026
How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.
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February 24, 2026
D.O.J. Sues U.C.L.A. After It Refused to Pay $1 Billion Fine
The Trump administration accused the university’s Los Angeles campus of not doing enough to curb antisemitism, months after the government tried to cut research money and demanded more than $1 bill...
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February 16, 2026
Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 16, 2026
Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 4, 2026
Texas A&M Lecturer Who Was Fired Over Gender Lesson Sues University
In a federal lawsuit, the lecturer, Melissa McCoul, accused the university of violating the First Amendment.
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February 4, 2026
Trump, Changing Course, Throws Harvard Deal Talks Into Chaos
In the latest example of his mercurial negotiating style, President Trump went from dropping his ask for a $200 million fine to demanding $1 billion from the university.
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February 3, 2026
Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard
Hours after The Times reported that President Trump had lowered the bar for a deal, he denied backtracking and made new threats against Harvard.
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January 20, 2026
University of Pennsylvania Rebukes Trump Administration for Demanding Information About Jewish Staff
The federal government has sued the University of Pennsylvania for information on its Jewish employees. The university said the request recalls a “frightening” history.
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January 12, 2026
University of Michigan Picks Kent D. Syverud, Syracuse Leader, as Its Next President
Kent D. Syverud will become the fifth person to run Michigan since the start of 2022, inheriting a school that also has debated diversity.
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