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Michigan State University dean of students Anthony Williams Jr. departed in February due to a drunken incident at a conference, according to a resignation letter shared with Inside Higher Ed.

Michigan State University dean of students Anthony Williams Jr. departed in February due to a drunken incident at a conference, according to a resignation letter shared with Inside Higher Ed.

Purdue University accused of trying to force maths academic to retire after concerns about his Covid-era teaching

PEN America has convened a group of 100-plus former college presidents to push back on threats to academic freedom as higher education remains a frequent target for politicians. Caught in the crossfire of a culture war, sitting college presidents are often reluctant to speak out on legislative proposals that threaten tenure, academic freedom and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on their campuses. Now a new initiative from the free expression group PEN America is offering them reinforceme...

A fundraising letter from the president of Trinity International University connecting a recent mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., to the social acceptance of transgender people has prompted sharp criticism from some alumni, Baptist News Global reported.

After months of closure discussions, the Board of Trustees voted to keep the college open. Now a financial lifeline may come in the form of a state loan. For months Birmingham-Southern College officials have warned of almost certain closure if the college does not receive a financial lifeline from Alabama lawmakers. But despite those warnings, the college’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on April 5 to keep the private institution open, signaling either an act of faith or confidence in pu...

Nearly two dozen colleges have fallen victim to “swatting” threats in recent weeks. Public safety officials say they must be treated as real; for students, they often feel that way. There were a few red flags in the 911 call that alerted Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., of a supposed active shooter on the Catholic University of America’s campus. Rather than report a specific location, the caller vaguely mentioned a “computer lab.” And no other calls came in reporting...

A University of Wisconsin at Madison art professor allegedly bared her breasts to a student on campus, resulting in a disorderly conduct citation and current removal from teaching duties. Lisa Gralnick, the accused professor, didn’t respond to requests for comment Monday. The campus police department responded March 28 to a student’s complaint that a professor “had exposed her breasts to them while on campus,” a police spokesman wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed.

A University of Nebraska at Kearney visiting professor is on paid administrative leave after allegedly striking at least one student. Pricila Iranah is listed as the “offender” on a campus police incident report the university provided Inside Higher Ed. “I’m not going to be talking about this,” Iranah said Friday.

“We have to do more to protect our schools so they aren't turned into prisons,” President Joe Biden said last month in the immediate aftermath of the Nashville shooting.