ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The next president at the University of Michigan said Wednesday he can’t take the job because of brain cancer. Kent Syverud, chancellor at Syracuse University, said he received the diagnosis after not feeling well last week. “I am currently undergoing treatment at the University of Michigan. … I am aware that … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Erika Kirk canceled her planned appearance at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia on Tuesday after receiving what organizers described as “very serious threats.” JUDGE DISMISSES DEFENSE PUSH TO REMOVE PROSECUTORS FROM CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, … Read more
When the Central European University moved academic activities to Vienna, 130 miles west over the border with Austria, its then rector, Michael Ignatieff, described it as a “dark day for freedom in Hungary” and for academia. Someone with a different view of the strongman’s education crackdown is Vice President JD Vance, who was in Hungary … Read more
Big-name campuses turn away students while hundreds of lesser-known schools struggle to fill seats. Source link
MADISON, Wis. — The Universities of Wisconsin system president could lose his job during a closed-door regents meeting Tuesday evening. The Board of Regents announced it had scheduled the meeting for 6 p.m. EDT to consider firing Jay Rothman, the leader of the state’s four-year colleges. The regents have not given a clear reason why … Read more
Democrats unveil new 2028 election playbook After 2024 losses, Democrats unveil a 2028 playbook focused on voter connection, progressive policies and wealth taxes. Bernie Sanders senior advisor Faiz Shakir and Fox News contributor Karl Rove debate the agenda’s viability for future elections. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Julia … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., continued her relentless cross examinations of college administrators Thursday – this time pressing Michigan’s interim president Domenico Grasso on Chinese student spies at the university. Stefanik wanted to know why Chinese nationals in Michigan were accused of spying on America and his university … Read more
The University of Florida’s deactivation of a Republican student club has fueled a feud over antisemitism and First Amendment rights. Source link
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines — one primarily focused on Black students and another on women’s issues The lawsuit accuses university officials of engaging in censorship and viewpoint-based discrimination. University officials in December informed the editors of the magazines … Read more
A Chicago man accused of gunning down a Loyola University student while she was out with friends near her school was in the country illegally, officials said Sunday. Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than a mile from campus, Chicago police said. Jose Medina, 25, … Read more