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Lawsuit challenges Texas TikTok ban over academic freedom

[ad_1] The popular app TikTok is being restricted from being used on state-owned devices and Wi-Fi networks at many public universities across the nation. A Columbia University free speech group sued Texas governor Greg Abbott and other officials Thursday, contending that the ban on using TikTok on state devices and networks is an attack on …

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Yale Title IX defamation case may impact reporting, regulations

[ad_1] A Connecticut Supreme Court decision allowing a former Yale University student who was accused of rape to sue for defamation could have implications that go beyond the scope of cases like it, legal experts say. Some even believe it could influence the legal challenges brought against the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules, set to …

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House Republicans plan to cut Education Department’s budget

[ad_1] House Republicans are planning to slash the Education Department’s budget by at least 15 percent, though Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee say the cuts are closer to 30 percent. The Republican proposal would prevent the department from moving forward with its debt-relief plan, which was blocked by the Supreme Court, and carrying out new regulations …

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House Republicans worry about China’s influence on colleges

[ad_1] House Republicans are pledging to hold to account colleges and universities that don’t report foreign gifts and contracts totaling $250,000 or more, lawmakers on the higher education subcommittee said Thursday. The subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the role of the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign governments on college campuses as well as …

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U of Minnesota considers restricting public access to campus

[ad_1] The University of Minnesota is considering restricting public access to its Twin Cities campus, citing security concerns, Axios Twin Cities reported. If implemented, about 70 buildings currently accessible to the public would require a university ID card to enter. Axios reports that conversations about the proposed change are continuing. Certain buildings that draw high …

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New presidents or provosts: Alvernia Broome Moraine Oswego WOU Wor-Wic

[ad_1] Deborah Casey, vice president of student affairs at Green River College, in Washington State, has been chosen as president of Wor-Wic Community College, in Maryland. Jose E. Coll, dean of the School of Social Work and interim dean of the College of Education at Portland State University, in Oregon, has been selected as provost …

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