The Manhattan district attorney’s office cited a lack of evidence in deciding not to prosecute 31 of the 46 people charged in the takeover of Hamilton Hall.

Leaked images showed the trio sharing disparaging text messages during an alumni group discussion last month about Jewish life on campus.

In 2008, the OU Honors College was named after McClendon's parents in recognition of his $12.5 million gift to the university.

After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial aid professionals are skeptical. The bungled rollout of this year’s new Free Application for Federal Student Aid started with a two-month delay, pushing the usual Oct. 1 launch date to the end of December—a shift that raised eyebrows across higher ed and portended the disastrous financial aid cycle that followed.

In Republican-controlled states, lawmakers are leaning on legalese and intimidation to stamp out diversity efforts in public higher ed.