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Free expression debates continue at universities. And when traditional institutions don’t back speech, others, such as Heterodox Academy and Jordan Peterson's new venture, step in. A Minnesota university that made national headlines for openly denouncing and then allegedly ousting an adjunct professor after one student’s complaints might seem an odd place to host an academic freedom forum. But Hamline University’s conference last month had more to its title: “Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives—Challenges for Higher Ed Today and Tomorrow.” And outgoing president Faynees...

Embattled Union Institute & University is facing fresh scrutiny from both federal and state authorities as its financial struggles continue.

A research endowment on Texas voters' ballots next month would beef up research funding for several public universities that do without a $32 billion fund backing the state's biggest schools.

Mingling with young researchers last month in Germany, luminaries in computer science debated AI’s potential impact on the future of humanity. HEIDELBERG, Germany—There are few higher educational institutions in this world that are older—and, some argue, more esteemed—than Germany’s Heidelberg University. But there aren’t any others that host an annual gathering of the most celebrated mathematicians and computer scientists of their generations.

A survey revealed that 54 percent of college students receive help from their parents for credit card bills—a jump from 43 percent last year.