colleges and universities

The Select Committees on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education were formed days after Kirk's assassination on a Utah college campus. Members assembled Thursday in Austin for their first meeting to assess state free speech laws.

After a viral video stirred controversy at Texas A&M, Texas Tech ordered course adjustments while other university systems like UNT and UT launched reviews. It's unclear what the reviews will look for.

The Trump administration's clampdown on student visas is starving U.S. colleges and universities of some of their more lucrative and high-achieving students, just as American schools have been increasingly banking on students from overseas to compensate for slumping domestic enrollment.

Professors' concerns included the state's DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.

The state isn't providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more.

The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church's lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over the university.

Increases to tuition and fees requested by 15 public colleges and universities were all approved Thursday by a board governing Oklahoma higher education.

Advocates and policy groups argue ending in-state tuition for students without legal status will hurt the state's economy.

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor's signature.

College professionals who support underrepresented students have seen their work suddenly thrust into the political spotlight. It's part of an effort to clamp down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.