Three collegiate women’s volleyball teams have forfeited games against San Jose State University, which has a trans-identifying male, Blaire Fleming, on its roster. Read more

California has become just the second state to ban legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private colleges and universities. The new law, which goes into effect in September 2025, was a direct response to the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that restricted the use of race in college admissions, its sponsor said. Read more

The BBC has confronted a neo-Nazi in Finland who shared online instructions on how to commit arson with UK rioters during the summer. Read more

Administrators had banned Students for Justice in Palestine from hosting a prayer vigil, which a federal judge ruled was “neither viewpoint- nor content-neutral.” Read more

A wave of US institutions say they will no longer take stances on political or societal issues, but some are critical that keeping quiet is ‘tantamount to implicit support’ Read more

When Darren Hick, a philosophy professor, first came across an AI-generated essay in late 2022, he knew it was just the start of something bigger. Almost two years later, Hick says the use of AI among students has become a “virus.” Read more

A Kutztown University professor is using art to advocate for the expansion of the term “motherhood” to include “LGBTQIA+ communities.” Read more

A fast-growing number of traditionally college-age students are bypassing degrees to pursue cheaper and faster alternative credentials. Why are so many choosing this path, and will the journey pay off? Read more

Very large research-intensive institutions performed best overall, THE analysis finds Read more

NEU snap poll shows 95% of members voting for 5.5% pay rise, ending months of industrial action Read more