On Monday, local authorities in Tompkins County, N.Y., said they would revisit a criminal investigation into the allegations after initially declining to bring charges two years ago.

At nearly 40,000 students, it can be easy to get lost at Brigham Young University. C. Shane Reese has some ideas for how to help the loneliness epidemic.

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Decision Points is a knowledge community for the next generation of higher-ed leaders. Delivered every Tuesday.

Hundreds of pages of public records from the University of Virginia offer a glimpse of how institutional leaders talked with one another after the October government missive.

What happened when a TikTok psychic’s claims went viral.

Roslyn Clark Artis knows being a killjoy isn’t popular. She’s OK with that.

A flagship bets smaller classes mean better outcomes.

DePauw University’s Lori White is alarmed at campus disconnection. She believes the cure is creating scaffolding for social life.

A demographic cliff is threatening hundreds of universities. They’re relying on niche sports to stay open.

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Students are setting their own rules, judging one another, and often using the tools in secret.

San José State joins Harvard as the only other university to sue after being targeted.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that the labor-rights activist sexually abused and groomed girls for years. Many colleges host programs, statues, and other markers of his legacy.

Queens University of Charlotte’s new life in Division I might be short-lived.

Military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran have upended the daily operations of American universities with campuses, programs, and students in the region.

The Vanderbilt chancellor says reform will save the sector. His critics say he’s promoting himself.

Daniel Diermeier says reform will save the sector. His critics say he’s exploiting its crisis.

In 10U, chief academic officers at private research universities gather, share ideas, and commiserate.

In 10U, chief academic officers at private research universities gather, share ideas, and commiserate.

In 10U, chief academic officers at private research universities gather, share ideas, and commiserate.

Locals, students, and college officials in the Twin Cities describe the mood as tense, apprehensive, and heavy.

University lawyers wrote in a Tuesday court filing that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts had “engendered fear and opposition across Penn’s Jewish community.”

Alpha Sigma Phi is suing its former undergraduate members at Rutgers University for damages after a pledge was left in critical condition.

Manny Diaz Jr., the newly appointed president of the University of West Florida, was named sole finalist in November after serving as the interim.

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Department drama. Faculty firings. Gordon Gee. Parking fees. We look back on the higher-ed topics and stories that drew the most attention.

Scott Beardsley, dean of the university’s Darden School of Business, will face skepticism from faculty and among Democratic lawmakers.

A new classification could enable more studies.

The ascendance of Southern flagships is a story of sun, football, and a sophisticated recruitment strategy.

The ascendance of Southern flagships is a story of sun, football, and a sophisticated recruitment strategy.

A survey seeking opinions on the controversial document elicited more than 2,000 responses — overwhelmingly in opposition.

Looming large are questions about whether a new leader will be expected to support — or denounce — diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

In an expansive letter, the former University of Virginia president told the story of his resignation, blasting board members and saying the government had pledged to “bleed UVA white.”

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The university has pledged to follow government guidance arguing that a wide range of diversity-related efforts and programs are illegal discrimination.

President Suresh Garimella’s response explained the university’s existing commitments across five policy areas, such as admissions, nondiscrimination, and financial responsibility.

Agreeing to commit to the document “would restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance,” Christina H. Paxson said in a letter Wednesday.

UVa’s interim president, Paul G. Mahoney, has acknowledged publicly that certain provisions in the document would be difficult for the university to endorse.