Education
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Colleges Go Above and Beyond for the Solar Eclipse
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Shuttles to the Adirondacks, a puppet parade, canceled classes, and a VIP dinner are just a…
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After DEI Ban, UT-Austin Eliminates a Division and Fires Its Former Diversity Staff
By Katherine Mangan Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock The firings came one week after the Republican sponsor of Texas’ anti-DEI…
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A Public University Wants to Prevent 'Disruptive Activities.' That's Complicated.
By Maggie Hicks Jacob Hamilton, Ann Arbor News, APPro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in October outside the U. of Michigan president’s house.…
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For 52 Years, a College Faced Demands to Embrace Asian American Studies. Now It’s Adding a Major.
By Francie Diep iStock The faculty vote at Amherst College is a sign of both fresh interest and historically slow…
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Colleges Use His Antisemitism Definition to Censor. He Calls It a 'Travesty.'
By Maggie Hicks Courtesy of Kenneth SternKenneth Stern An effort to better understand the frequency of violence toward Jews has…
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A Small College Tried and Failed to Convince Lawmakers to Save It. Now It's Closing.
By Sonel Cutler Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal-arts institution plagued by more than a decade of financial problems, will cease…
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‘We Were Under So Much Pressure’: Inside Wisconsin's Tumultuous Budget Deal
By Erin Gretzinger Illustration by The Chronicle Exchanges between University of Wisconsin system officials and stakeholders offer an inside look…
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The Newest DEI Ban Targets Alabama’s Colleges. Here’s How It Compares.
By Adrienne Lu Illustration by the Chronicle; Vasha Hunt, AP; Getty Images The state is the fourth to usher in…
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Under Siege, DEI Officers Strategize to Fight Back
By Katherine Mangan During a recent convening, diversity officers shared ideas for surviving an increasingly vicious political campaign to eliminate…
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Science Reporter Wins The Chronicle's Prize for Young Journalists
Chronicle Staff Courtesy of Calli McMurrayCalli McMurray The Chronicle has named Calli McMurray, a reporter with a deep interest in…
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