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#1 Judge Strikes Down Trump Guidance Against DEI at Schools and Colleges
Aug 19 2025 // A federal judge last Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge...
#2 Columbia University Hack Affected 870,000 People, Included Some Health Data
Aug 11 2025 // A recent breach of Columbia University’s computer systems compromised personal information of about 870,000 people, including students and applicants, according to the school’s reports to state officials in the...
#3 Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs
Aug 5 2025 // The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data. The data includes bank...
#4 Transgender Runner Sues NCAA and College for Removal From Track Team
Aug 21 2025 // Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender...
#5 ‘What About Legacy Admissions?’ Critics Ask as Trump Presses Colleges for Merit
Aug 22 2025 // As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president’s...
#6 Brown University Reaches $50 Million Deal With White House to Restore Funds
Jul 31 2025 // Brown University has reached an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration to restore research funding, becoming the latest elite university to strike a deal in the White House’s campaign to remake...
#7 False Reports of Campus Shooters Led to Lockdowns at Universities
Aug 26 2025 // False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they kicked off their fall semesters. In...
#8 Texas Students Injured in School Bus Rollover Crash
Aug 15 2025 // A Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students on Wednesday rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students, authorities said. At least one person has life-threatening...
