Jack Stripling
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Behind the lines of Texas A&M’s diversity war
Many Texas A&M faculty and students are anxious about what a state law banning activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion will mean for what is taught, who is hired and how universities support students. → Read More
Postgame melee in Bethesda has high school parents outraged
After a game Friday between Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Walter Johnson high schools, a group of students gathered near Bethesda Metro station, and fighting ensued. → Read More
Man is fatally shot in Northeast D.C., police say
Police are investigating the killing of a 30-year-old in Northeast Washington. → Read More
The professor is canceled. Now what?
When professors or other faculty members say or post controversial comments, the remarks are quickly followed by calls to fire or otherwise sideline them. Yet the responses by colleges seldom leave anyone satisfied. → Read More
D.C. Pride parade returns after a year of attacks against LGBTQ rights
Floats, dancers, and revelers will wind through Washington today in the Capital Pride parade. But a rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation and violence casts a shadow. → Read More
Death of Md. prison inmate ruled homicide; cellmate identified as suspect
Nicholas Joseph Delfosse, 27, was found dead in his cell at Jessup Correctional Institution on Saturday. → Read More
Police investigating death of woman found under porch at Hager House
A 37-year-old woman, who had been known to sleep at the house, was found inside a stone alcove beneath the porch. Police are investigating the case as a homicide. → Read More
DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida’s public colleges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that would bar the state’s colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limit how race can be discussed in some courses. → Read More
DeSantis’s plan to starve college diversity efforts advances in Florida
Florida legislation would limit what colleges teach about race in general education courses and give college presidents tight control over hiring. → Read More
DeSantis aims to cut college diversity efforts; New College ousts president
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday called for diversity programs to be dismantled on the state’s college campuses. → Read More
He said scuba diving in Fiji was ‘research.’ Now he owes the feds $375K.
Jeffrey Parsons-Hietikko, who resigned from Hunter College amid allegations of sexual harassment, claimed scuba-diving trips were for research. → Read More
DeSantis trustee appointees face skeptical crowd at New College of Florida
Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist, and Jason “Eddie” Speir are among six new trustee appointees at the Sarasota college. → Read More
Channeling Orwell, Judge Blasts Florida’s ‘Dystopian’ Ban on ‘Woke’ Instruction
Judge Mark Walker’s ruling blocks the state’s Board of Governors from enforcing a law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. → Read More
Ben Sasse’s Contract at Florida’s Flagship Has Lots of Perks. But Not Tenure.
Breaking from custom for a major research university, UF won’t bestow the coveted faculty status (just yet) on the Nebraska senator. → Read More
Ben Sasse Is the U. of Florida’s Next President. His Critics Are Seeing Red.
Voting in a Republican U.S. senator to lead the university, it board set the stage for a presidency colored by political division. → Read More
Michigan State’s President Is Out. But the War Isn’t Over.
Samuel L. Stanley Jr.’s resignation underscores the severity of the standoff between the East Lansing campus and its board. That fight may be just beginning. → Read More
At Oberlin, a Bylaw Feud Feels Like a Last Stand for Faculty Power
For more than a century, professors have been entrusted with “management” of the Ohio college. But that broad mandate is under threat. → Read More
‘I Am Appalled’: Effort to Oust Michigan State President Plunges Campus Into Yet Another Crisis
Memories of past scandals came roaring back Monday with the news that trustees were apparently trying to remove Samuel L. Stanley Jr. from his post. → Read More
Inside the Academic-Freedom Crisis That Roiled Florida’s Flagship
A Chronicle investigation tracks how a decision to silence professors emerged from the depths of bureaucracy. → Read More
U. of Michigan Picks Santa Ono as Its Next President
The new leader has preached the virtues of the personal presidency during stints at the Universities of British Columbia and of Cincinnati. → Read More