New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani identified as both “Black or African American” and “Asian” on his 2009 Columbia University application, according to leaked data from a massive Columbia admissions breach. The revelation raises fresh questions about identity politics and racial self-identification in elite college admissions.
The University of Michigan is experiencing a historic decline in male student enrollment, with data revealing that 19 out of 21 colleges on campus are now female-majority.
Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, has announced plans to lay off up to 30% of its faculty—mostly pre-tenure and adjunct positions—alongside 5% of staff.
President Donald Trump is calling on Harvard University to cap the number of foreign students it admits to around 15 percent, arguing that the prestigious Ivy League school should prioritize American students. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Trump criticized Harvard’s current enrollment practices, noting that nearly 27 percent of its student body—about 7,000 students—are from abroad.
The Equal Protection Project (EPP), a division of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, has filed a civil rights complaint against Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, alleging that 18 of its scholarships and programs discriminate based on race, color, national origin, and sex.
A stunning new report reveals that artificial intelligence bots posing as college students have siphoned off millions of taxpayer dollars in federal and state financial aid, targeting California’s community colleges. These so-called “ghost students” are part of a growing financial fraud scheme exploiting the ease of enrollment in virtual classes.
Brown University sophomore Alex Shieh is under disciplinary review after emailing 3,805 non-faculty staff members, inquiring, "What do you do all day?"
Illinois college campuses are feeling the heat as the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives picks up momentum. Dozens of institutions nationwide, including several in Illinois, are under federal investigation for alleged racial discrimination tied to DEI programs, with the threat of losing federal funding looming large.
College enrollment among young men in the United States has been steadily declining, with new data showing a sharp contrast in educational choices between men and women. While nearly half of women aged 25 to 34 now hold a bachelor's degree, only 37% of men in the same age group have reached the same milestone.
