Katherine Knott

Trump's Justice Department has ramped up enforcement of the Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions practices. Its UCLA finding shows what could be in store for other universities under investigation.

The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.”

Harvard officials enslaved more than 1,600 people from 1636 to 1865, new research released Tuesday shows.

Representatives for religious colleges and beauty schools argued the metric could have devastating consequences for their institutions. Others say accountability is necessary.

After two years at the helm, American University president Jonathan Alger is stepping down to take a joint appointment announced by the American

Ohio State University agreed last week to pay $100 million to hundreds of former students who accused a university doctor of sexual assault and sued the institution, The Athletic and other media outlets reported.

The Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented backgrounds for alleged racial discrimination.

Western Illinois University’s decision in 2024 to lay off 11 employees violated the university’s collective bargaining agreement with a faculty union, an arbitrator ruled this week.

Former OCR staffers say the Justice Department's approach to civil rights investigations could leave some students behind. Trump officials argue that won't happen.

The Markup—June 19, 2026