Michigan State just announced a record-setting fund-raising haul; what we learned from a Turning Point USA tax document; and more.
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By Will Jarvis

Michigan State is just the latest institution to announce a record-setting fund-raising haul after a horrific wrongdoing. (PREMIUM)

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By Dan Bauman

The conservative political-action group, whose co-founder has appeared alongside President Trump, has grown rapidly, according to its newly released Form 990. (PREMIUM)

Backgrounder
By Michael Vasquez

As we reported in 2017, evidence of Turning Point USA’s influence in student-government campaigns can be found on campuses from coast to coast. (PREMIUM)

Publishing
By Liam Knox

A lawsuit filed on Tuesday against the textbook publisher Cengage alleges that it violated authors’ contracts by altering how it calculates their royalties. At the center of the case is the company’s digital-subscription service. (PREMIUM)

Finance
By Will Jarvis

The university wants the exclusive right to sell T-shirts, baseball caps, and more emblazoned with “THE,” a word that has preceded its name since 1878. (PREMIUM)

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By Ian Wilhelm

The Trump administration’s move to tighten scrutiny of visa applicants who have received public benefits could further deter overseas interest in American higher ed.

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