‘The TTU System will no longer offer academic credentials in these fields’ Texas Tech University System is officially phasing out all academic programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a memo sent Friday by the chancellor. The memo details the “phase-out and closure guidance” plan for “all academic programs ‘centered on’ Sexual Orientation and ...

Despite deleting post, campus leaders denounced wording and launch investigation A free speech group is calling on Georgetown University to end its investigation into the College Republicans for a post on social media deemed anti-Muslim. The Georgetown University College Republicans last month had posted on its official X account, “Let’s Be Honest: Muslims have no place in Am...

OPINION/ANALYSIS Some scholars are rebelling against the basic mechanics of the English language. “Personal pronouns” have been a thing for years, but capitalization recently has come up, too. One scholar, Professor “j wallace skelton” at the University of Regina in Canada does not use “capitals or pronouns,” Quillette editor Jonathan Kay wrote recently on X. A “queer” and “t...

A court hearing was held Monday as the Trump administration and 17 Democratic-led states battle over whether universities should be forced to hand over seven years’ worth of admissions data. The controversy centers on a U.S. Department of Education memorandum issued last fall that seeks to ensure race-based preferences are not used in college admissions.

Khalil recently said he is still unsure if Hamas targeted Israeli civilians for killing Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is “one step closer” to deportation following an adverse ruling, the Associated Press reported. Khalil, a 31-year-old former Columbia University graduate student, has remained free while he awaits a ruling on his appeal. The Trump administration has ...