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Gregory Washington made faculty diversity a hallmark of his presidency at George Mason. Now, federal findings against the university spotlight a national dilemma: When is diversity hiring illegal?

Despite the headlines, Ivies weren’t the only universities to seek out financing from the muni-market in 2025.

Opinion: What is "group defamation"?

An AI Tool Says It Can Predict Students’ Grades on Assignments. Instructors Are Skeptical.

From the Archives: Opinion |The humanities are in the midst of a crisis that will define and shape the field, writes Eric Hayot.

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In Advice: No doubt the new academic year will bring difficult challenges. Here are ways to cope that can sustain you, your colleagues, and your students.

Starting small, and tapping areas of expertise on your campus beyond the faculty are just two of the ways to help students as they get ready to make their way into the workforce, and through life’s twists and turns.

More than 600 Hispanic-serving institutions are at risk of losing millions of dollars in annual support after the Justice Department late last month declined to defend a federal grant program against a lawsuit.

Speeding causes nearly one-third of all traffic deaths. It’s no game. Learn about the dangers of driving too fast.

Elite universities are reaching deeper into their wait lists than usual this year. Facing attacks from the Trump administration, several institutions have opted to extend their admissions periods to ensure all their seats are filled.

When George Mason University’s president came under attack by the Trump administration, he did what few embattled presidents dared; he spoke out and defended his actions.

The Education Department demanded that George Mason University’s president publicly apologize for promoting “unlawful” and “discriminatory” hiring practices. He's not going to admit to conduct that didn't occur, his lawyer has informed the university's board.

What makes for a "best" college? Washington Monthly has long had a very different answer than most rankers, focused on accessibility, affordability, and public service. The D.C.-based magazine's unorthodox list turns 20 this year. How much difference has it made?.

@cosmicfibretion sorry to hear :/ it is a unique period to have free time. pro models are now excellent (rigorous) rubber ducks for all science musings.for show and tell, enjoying surface area and volume. with a suggestion of how it might be exhibited in quantum, and tested.

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The Office for Civil Rights asked George Mason University's president to issue a personal apology to the university community for "promoting unlawful discriminatory practices."

Gregory Washington, George Mason University’s first Black president, will not be apologizing over diversity initiatives he's pursued since his hiring in 2020. Washington's lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of "gross.

If students don’t come to class prepared, how can professors make up for the lack of time spent outside of class? Is the only solution to assign less work?

"Paradise Lost was chosen by Mark Twain to illustrate that classic line about a classic: 'Something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.'”