SS Higher Education Trends

DOL pauses contractor hiring discrimination enforcement after Trump order

The decision is the result of a Jan. 22 executive order that rescinded a half-century-old effort to prohibit discrimination by federal contractors.

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Texas A&M University to restrict undergrad enrollment growth following ‘massive’ increases

The public university wants to hold new undergraduate enrollment at its main campus to 15,000 a year so its infrastructure can catch up with recent growth.

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Polarization is battering campuses. Here is how college leaders are fighting back.

College presidents discussed strategies for constructive debate at the American Association of Colleges and Universities′ annual conference.

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Fostering campus dialogue doesn’t start with silence

If college leaders fail to address key public events, they leave room for outside voices to fill the vacuum, argues one college president.

logo.png  By SS  Jan 27, 2025