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With AAU providing teamwork and guidance, leading subset of black-serving US institutions hopes that banding together will help overcome decades of public neglect

Governor encounters some faculty and student pushback to his campaign of restrictions on curriculum and personal rights, but presidents and many academics cower in fear

Black academic suing former institution after it alleged he had advocated for ‘killing white people’

Proposed act to strengthen ties between neighbouring continents would be seen as too ideological and unworkable, say experts

As institutions attempt to make language more inclusive, scholars question whether changing language with negative connotations has the opposite effect

Academic leader on equity and affordability sees many positives in Ann Arbor, but room for improvement in research and student experiences

Women now have a better chance of getting in than male scholars with similar track records, suggesting attempt to redress historic injustices

Suspect’s academic history raises pressure on universities to consider whether a heavy interest in some types of criminal behaviour warrants added screening

First casualty of 2023 may not be the last as federal funds that kept many institutions artificially solvent during the pandemic dry up

Kennedy School dean Elmendorf, under sustained protest, apologises and invites celebrated Human Rights Watch leader

Prodded by DeSantis, heads of all 28 campuses promise to hinder attempts to explain racial inequities to students

Politicians fight Chinese social media platform over security concerns seen as flawed and even risky, but with possible upside for student mental health