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With antisemitism claims settled, Columbia now faces lawsuit from Palestinian students
A historic divinity school is offering the first doctoral degree in ‘AI and moral agency’
Saint Augustine's University to declare bankruptcy and stop seeking accreditation, but won't close
A rural college uses ancient Islamic archives to reconnect students to African legacy
I dreamed I made my mentor cry
He was giving an academic talk on character education, and I asked a question I would never ask in real life.
As universities shutter DEI offices, progressive Christian groups open their doors
Hundreds of Northwestern students can't register for class because they won't watch an antisemitism training video
For the first time, a law school has a space just for Hindus
The Jewish judge at the center of Trump's Harvard showdown
High court: UMC can sue for control of Southern Methodist University
NY governor orders Hunter College to remove Palestinian studies job listings
Two admins at Harvard Divinity School leave, one cites anti-Muslim bias
Harvard agrees to controversial definition of antisemitism in settling lawsuits
The heart of the humanities
In a culture that too often values people simply for their labor, learning for learning’s sake is its own good.
Gammon, the UMC's only Black seminary, is finding its future
New commission of religiously affiliated higher education aims to spark collaboration
What’s behind the grad student strike at Boston University?
My students are being financially exploited—based on a social imaginary that doesn’t reflect the realities of higher ed.
Union Theological Seminary votes to divest from companies profiting from Gaza war
Why Black women are rising to lead top theology schools
Harvard Divinity School selects first Black woman as dean