❌

Reading view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.

Cornell Faculty Passes Vote of No Confidence Over Handling of Sexual Assault Case

The largely symbolic vote serves as a sharp rebuke of campus leadership’s handling of an explosive rape allegation that put the university in the national spotlight.

© Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

The no-confidence resolution was proposed by more than a dozen Cornell University faculty senators in October.

A Cornell Fraternity Was Supposed to Have an Adviser on Hand. It Didn’t.

University rules required Chi Phi to have a live-in adviser on the premises the night a woman said she was raped at the fraternity house. The organization had not hired one.

© Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times

A former student said in a lawsuit that she was raped by members of the Chi Phi fraternity at a house party in October 2024.

Texas Led the Conservative Overhaul of Education. What Now?

In Texas, teaching on race and gender was restricted, Christianity was encouraged and private school vouchers expanded. It may be hard for Democrats to reverse those policies.

© Christopher Lee for The New York Times

Texas last year began one of the largest taxpayer-funded school voucher programs.

Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Demanding Harvard Admissions Data

Trump administration officials had sought admissions data, including student application essays, from Harvard to see if the school was complying with a court decision banning affirmative action.

© Lucy Lu for The New York Times

Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Mass. The Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Harvard has lasted over a year.

Campuses Join Take Back the Night Gathering to Protest Sexual Violence

Similar protests date to the 1970s, but their focus has evolved over time. Sunday’s event was prompted by a former Cornell University student’s lawsuit alleging she was raped.

© Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times

Protesters marching during a Take Back the Night rally against sexual violence at Yale University on Sunday night.

Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals.

At the University of California campuses in Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Barbara, students get an unwitting education in navigating the housing market.

The University of California, Santa Barbara, recently said incoming undergraduates would be guaranteed on-campus housing for just two years, up from one before.

College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy

Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

Molly Fowler, a partner at Dorm Room Fund, at her office in Manhattan. The venture capital firm has raised a new $50 million fund.
❌