State university systems can’t avoid getting dragged into politicized battles; a Syracuse U. student accused of rape is no longer enrolled; and more.
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By Kevin Carey

State university systems have historically avoided getting dragged into politicized battles. No more. (PREMIUM)

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By Jacquelyn Elias

The drama this week in Alaska’s statehouse over vast proposed cuts in higher-ed funding echoes themes from across the nation: shifting financial burdens, weak enrollment numbers, increasing struggles for would-be students, and threats of campus closures. (PREMIUM)

Admissions & Student Aid
By Eric Hoover

The University of Chicago expects a record number of students this fall from underrepresented backgrounds, including increases in black and Hispanic applicants and more first-generation and low-income students. (PREMIUM)

Students
By Grace Elletson

A New Jersey judge had questioned whether it was right to try the student in adult court because he came from “a good family.” (PREMIUM)

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By Will Jarvis

NCAA student-athletes cannot profit from their own image, name, or likeness. The Fair Pay to Play Act seeks to change that. (PREMIUM)

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