Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bloomington, Illinois, has implemented initiatives promoting gender diversity, including the establishment of a "Rainbow Floor" in Pfeiffer Hall and the introduction of a "Universal Bathroom Map."
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.
Over 80 Harvard University faculty members have committed to donating 10% of their salaries for up to a year to support efforts opposing President Donald Trump's administration.
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.
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will resume involuntary collections on defaulted federal student loans starting May 5, 2025, ending a pause initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
During an appearance on CNN International’s The Brief Friday, Yale Law Professor Harold Koh pushed back against what he called a “caricature” of American universities, claiming they aren’t politically biased.
Just three weeks before a shooting injured multiple students at Florida State University, Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia joined Democrats to block a bill that would have allowed students to carry firearms for self-defense. Senate Bill 814, which aimed to restore Second Amendment rights on campus, was shut down in committee due to Garcia's pivotal vote. The FSU shooting has reignited calls to reexamine Florida’s gun policies, particularly concerning self-defense on college campuses.
Florida Institute of Technology President John Nicklow is under fire after being recorded discussing efforts to reword diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language in university programs to secure $7 million in government funding. The footage, released by O'Keefe Media Group (OMG), has sparked renewed scrutiny of how taxpayer dollars are tied to ideologically-driven academic agendas.
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it is launching investigations into several California universities to ensure compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will review admissions practices at Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California, Irvine.
