Nathaniel Reed is a senior education correspondent covering university governance, campus policy, and free speech issues in American higher education. He provides in-depth analysis of administrative decisions and their impact on academic life.
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An internal Texas A&M committee has ruled the university was wrong to fire a professor over a lesson on gender identity that sparked political backlash.
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers has abruptly stopped teaching for the semester following backlash over his communications with Jeffrey Epstein.
Harvard University has launched an investigation into former president Larry Summers' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of new emails.
The University of Texas at Austin remains silent on a controversial federal funding deal, prompting student protests over a lack of transparency and academic freedom.
The Texas A&M University System has mandated that professors get presidential approval to teach certain topics on race, gender, and sexual orientation.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has a new interim president, Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, as the UL System board commits to a formal presidential search.
Protests took place at UC Berkeley on Monday during a Turning Point USA event at Zellerbach Hall, highlighting ongoing tensions over free speech on campus.
A University of Virginia student journalist was fired from a campus news organization after she refused to apologize for asking the interim president tough questions.
Utica University President Dr. Todd Pfannestiel is resigning amid significant financial challenges, including a 30% drop in enrollment and planned faculty layoffs.
Texas A&M University paid its former president, Mark A. Welsh III, $3.5 million after he resigned amid a campus controversy, a public records request revealed.
Penn State University will not sign a controversial federal compact offering funding for policy changes, with its president citing concerns over academic freedom.
UC Berkeley prepares for a Turning Point USA event with heightened security, two months after the assassination of the group's founder, Charlie Kirk.
The search for the next president of Iowa State University has narrowed to two candidates after a finalist withdrew ahead of next week's campus visits.
Oklahoma State University Police are investigating an on-campus incident where a conservative student group's materials were repeatedly destroyed by another individual.
Yale University has expelled a student for allegedly fabricating her entire background, a case that exposes significant vulnerabilities in elite admissions processes and raises national security conce
A director at the University of Denver resigned after the school closed its Pride Lounge and other DEI programs in response to federal guidance.
Harvard's top governing body is bracing for long-term financial strain due to reduced federal funding, leading to layoffs and hiring freezes despite record wealth.
A Trump administration proposal offering universities federal benefits for adopting certain policies is facing widespread rejection from academic institutions across the country.
Brad L. Mortensen, a Utah State University alumnus and current president of Weber State University, has been unanimously named the 18th president of USU.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has publicly criticized Loyola University New Orleans after its student government denied official recognition to a Turning Point USA chapter.
