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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Kent Syverud, the current chancellor of Syracuse University, is set to become the next president of the University of Michigan, a role he is familiar with.
A growing number of universities are adopting institutional neutrality policies to protect free speech, but critics argue true neutrality is an impossible illusion.
After 40 years, Harvard history professor James Hankins has retired, citing the university's shift away from Western civilization and changes in campus culture.
UC Berkeley agrees to a $60,000 settlement and issues a formal apology to an Israeli sociologist who claimed she was not rehired due to discrimination.
The UNL Faculty Senate has issued a sharp rebuke after the Board of Regents voted to cut four academic departments, stating faculty feels 'under assault.'
The University of Alabama has suspended two student magazines, one for Black students and one for women, citing new federal guidance on DEI programs.
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.
