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Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

(FORT COLLINS, CO) Within the past decade, most women’s colleges in the United States – including Smith College, a liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts – have expanded their admissions policies, allowing transgender students to also attend. Many of these policies allow transgender women to apply, while policies for transgender men
Alex C. Lange, Colorado State University
Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

(BUFFALO, NY) The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits allege that both universities failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus, violating students’ civil rights. These cases follow earlier efforts by the Trump administration in
Ryan Creps, University at Buffalo