The most viewed headlines from our Universities Topic Page over the last year.
Jun 30 2025 // A former champion college athlete and aspiring Olympian known for his prowess in track and field events has advanced his lawsuit that blames cannabis retailers for his cannabis-induced psychosis that led to a suicide...
Dec 5 2025 // Acrisure co-founder CEO Greg Williams is giving back to his alma mater in a major way.Michigan State University announced Williams and his wife are committing $401 million to the university, with most of the donation going...
Jun 25 2025 // The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment caused them to lose future...
Mar 14 2025 // Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student who was repeatedly punched during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual, Baton Rouge police announced.Kyle Thurman,...
Aug 11 2025 // A recent breach of Columbia University’s computer systems compromised personal information of about 870,000 people, including students and applicants, according to the school’s reports to state officials in the...
Aug 5 2025 // The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.The data includes bank account...
Aug 19 2025 // A federal judge last Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.In her ruling, U.S. District Judge...
Feb 12 2025 // A judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday by an acclaimed opera singer who sued the University of Michigan over his firing for what the school deemed sexual misconduct.David Daniels waited too long to sue the university, U.S....
Jun 10 2025 // A Baptist college in northeast Georgia has placed its president on leave while it investigates whether he ignored claims that a former administrator was abusing students.Trustees at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland...
Aug 21 2025 // Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender...
Feb 13 2025 // The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state’s universities, a priority elevated by Republican President Donald Trump.Senate Republicans...
Aug 22 2025 // As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity.Yet the Republican president’s...
Dec 30 2025 // A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another.In a social media post...
Apr 10 2025 // Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing, a school spokesman and...
Jul 16 2025 // The University of Michigan is under federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists linked to the school were separately charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States.The Education Department on Tuesday...
Jan 6 2026 // Zurich North America and Players Health, a provider of athlete safety and insurance solutions, have teamed up to introduce a critical injury protection insurance solution for colleges, universities, collectives and their...
Dec 31 2025 // Brown University placed its campus police chief on administrative leave and the Trump administration announced an investigation into the school’s security measures after a shooting rampage this month that killed two...
Jul 14 2025 // The Trump administration last Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public...
Mar 13 2025 // Several buildings at Texas Tech University in Lubbock were evacuated Wednesday night after officials said an explosion in a manhole near a substation caused multiple fires that could be seen emerging from underground...
Jul 9 2025 // Barnard College has settled a lawsuit that accused the college of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus, agreeing to a litany of demands that include banning masks at protests and refusing to meet or negotiate...