academia

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they’re rewriting the rules for all of academia

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WASHINGTON — A year ago, the White House was unleashing a blitz on higher education. At one campus after another, Trump officials opened investigations and cut federal funding unless schools fell in line with the Republican president’s political agenda. Now, after a campaign that put dozens of universities under investigation, President Donald Trump’s administration is … Read more

From music to majors: Hip-hop advances in academia

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On a recent gray and dreary day, lecturer Chesney Snow circles a studio at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, surveying students who are role-playing on yoga mats. Their aesthetic of Nikes, shell-toe Adidas, and Pumas matches the subject perfectly: hip-hop.  Mr. Snow’s students – seven women and one man – are preparing to … Read more