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Today — 2 April 2026Main stream

At Syracuse, Classics, Ceramics and Italian Out as Majors in Overhaul

2 April 2026 at 03:12
In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.

© Mike Groll/Associated Press

Even though Syracuse University is eliminating or halting enrollment in 20 degree programs, coursework in those subjects will continue.
Yesterday — 1 April 2026Main stream

Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From University of Pennsylvania

The government’s effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

Some Jewish students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania have expressed concern about the Trump administration’s tactics.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How Bard College Became a Major Real Estate Player 20 Miles Away

A nonprofit foundation donated $82 million worth of properties in Hudson, N.Y., to the school, which has provided few details about its plans.

This 1818 building in Hudson, N.Y., the previous home of the public library, is among dozens of local properties that the nonprofit Galvan Initiatives Foundation donated to Bard College.

How a Civics School With a Conservative Bent Divided Its Supporters

A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.

© Cornell Watson for The New York Times

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opened a new school focused on civics two years ago. It has drawn controversy almost since the beginning.
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