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IN FROM THE MARGINS By Kelly Field  They get academic, social, emotional, and financial support, and persist at rates typically seen only at highly selective institutions. But it’s an uphill battle to recruit them right now. ADVERTISEMENT  CAMPUS SAFETY By Oyin Adedoyin  Twice in January, bomb threats targeted historically Black colleges. One expert said the threats communicate that “you’re not safe in the hallowed halls of the academy.” ACADEMIC FREEDOM By Michael Vasquez  Michael Phillips says he’s losing his job for suggesting to students they should wear masks to class.
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BACKGROUNDER By Michael Vasquez  How one college president shattered norms, played down the pandemic, and sent his faculty critics packing. DATA By Audrey Williams June  State spending on higher education in the 2022 fiscal year increased from the previous year — fueled, in part, by some states’ reversal of the funding cuts they made during the pandemic-induced recession. INSTITUTIONAL CLASSIFICATION By Abbi Ross  The designation is more complicated than simply charting geographic coordinates. A new report takes a stab at determining which institutions fit the bill. THE REVIEW By Len Gutkin An interview with Nicolas Langlitz, and more.
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