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No, Trump Is Not Pulling Columbia University’s Accreditation. Here’s What You Need to Know.

2 days ago | chronicle.com | Eric Kelderman

The Trump administration is yet again escalating its fight with the Ivy League, pressuring Columbia University’s accreditor to take action over allegations the institution violated federal antidiscrimination laws. The government sent a similar notice in May about the University of Pennsylvania’s alleged violation of Title IX. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
The Slow Rise of the Apprentice Degree

4 days ago | chronicle.com | Kelly Field

Ivan Gallardo knows what it’s like to feel lost in class. When he arrived in the United States from Mexico as a 15-year-old, he knew only basic English phrases — conversation starters like “What’s your name?” and “How old are you?” Things got even harder a few months later when his family moved from California, where most of his teachers were bilingual, to Alabama, where hardly anyone was.
Private-Equity Wealth Is Growing on the Most Prestigious University Boards, Study Finds

4 days ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

If it feels like there are a lot of billionaires mucking around in higher education, that might be because there are. In 1989, private-equity and hedge-fund managers held 3 percent of board seats at the top 30 private universities as ranked by Times Higher Education Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
Indiana U. Requires Buyout Takers to Pledge No Disparagement - a Move More Often Seen in Corporations

4 days ago | chronicle.com | Adrienne Lu

Free-speech advocates have criticized Indiana University at Bloomington in recent years for allegedly trampling on academic freedom, including banning a professor from teaching for at least two semesters after he incorrectly attempted to book a room for a student group’s event; cancelling an Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
Academic freedom in early modern England

5 days ago | chronicle.com | Len Gutkin

The most immediate wellspring for the institution of academic freedom, as it is understood in the United States, is in 19th-century Germany. But there are other, more remote sources as well.
Emory U. Is Creating a New Job for its President. What’s Going On?

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Francie Diep

After what the student paper called a “year of division,” Emory University is making some big changes to its leadership. The Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday that the president, Gregory L. Fenves, will become chancellor on September 1, a role that Emory has not had since 2012. Meanwhile, Leah Ward Sears, a former chief justice for the Supreme Court of Georgia and a longtime Emory trustee, will become interim president.
A Scholarship for Black Medical Students Honored His Father’s Legacy. The University Canceled It.

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Katherine Mangan

In 2013, the family of Herschell Lee Hamilton established an annual scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to support high-achieving, financially needy Black students who had been accepted to the university’s medical school. On April 11, the university pulled the plug on the scholarship and sent the money back. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.
Colleges Across U.S. Fear Chill on Enrollments of Foreign Students

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Karin Fischer

The opening session of the world’s largest international-education conference had just begun on Tuesday morning when across the San Diego convention-center hall, Slack messages began to ping and alarmed emails thudded into inboxes.
How Cuts to the Federal Work Force Are Compounding a Brutal Job Market for College Grads

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Scott Carlson

How Cuts to the Federal Workforce Are Compounding a Brutal Job Market for College Grads I’m Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle covering higher ed and where it’s going. This week, I look at how recent cuts to the federal work force are having downstream effects on their regions and on the job plans of recent college graduates.
May 28: Does AI further stunt reading?

1 week ago | chronicle.com | Rick Seltzer

Good morning, and welcome to Wednesday, May 28. Beth McMurtrie wrote the lead item in today’s Briefing. Julia Piper compiled Transitions. Brock Read wrote the rest. Get in touch: [email protected]. Reading in the age of AILast May, I reported that a startling number of students lack critical reading skills or the ability to read at length without getting distracted or mentally fatigued.