Davidson won the biggest government grant in its history to lead the effort.

Davidson College will use a new federal grant to build a national network of up to 100 institutions promoting good citizenship and civil discourse about contested topics.

The maternal mortality rate among Black women in the U.S. is significantly higher than the overall rate, highlighting the impact of systemic racism and maternal care deserts.

After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.

Enrollment increased to more than 301,000 as the system prepared for a budget debate in Sacramento.

A&M officials have also instructed English faculty not to teach books in core classes that have major plotlines concerning gay, lesbian or transgender identities. At least 200 courses in the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences have been flagged or canceled by university leaders for gender- or race-related content as the university undertakes its review of all course syllabi, faculty members told Inside Higher Ed.

Recent hacks have drawn attention to the particular vulnerabilities of college campuses, which often resist tighter security protocols to preserve freedom in teaching and research.