New scrutiny about the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American universities is coming from both federal lawmakers and students as institutions like Stanford receive tens of millions of dollars in funding from the country. Read more

West Virginia University researchers are changing how college mathematics is taught by evaluating and sharing a model for problem-solving that supports what students learn in other courses like business or biology. Read more

Government officials reassured tribal education advocates that they recognize tribes’ unique political status. That gives tribal colleges hope, but they want to see tangible support. Read more

Students fearful of taking trips home or travelling to international events in case they are left stranded amid Donald Trump’s latest crackdown Read more

A doctoral student at the University of Nebraska recently orchestrated a drag performance appropriating the Catholic Mass for the final recital of his musical degree. Read more

A bill that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand fields has been revived in the House. Read more

Trump’s reforms seek to impose political conformity on colleges. Read more

The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing education-related programs, will have the opposite effect. Read more

Around 2.6 million Californians were victims of “hate incidents” in one year, according to a survey by the University of California Los Angeles and the state. Read more

The Trump administration staged an unprecedented intervention in this year’s Fulbright selection process, rejecting finalists whose research deals with race, gender or climate change. Read more