Eight hundred pages of documents provided to an activist group show the law school’s long relationship with a supporter of climate-change; and more.
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By Nell Gluckman and Jack Stripling

Eight hundred pages of documents provided to an activist group show the law school’s yearslong relationship with a supporter of climate-change skeptics. (PREMIUM)

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By Jack Stripling

Through his foundation, the billionaire libertarian Charles G. Koch has given millions to the university. For some faculty members, that raises concerns about his influence. (PREMIUM)

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By Wesley Jenkins

After being shamed by The New York Times, the university more than doubled its percentage of low-income students. Now with a new administration, activists want continued change. (PREMIUM)

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By Vimal Patel

The university is making progress in enrolling more students eligible for Pell Grants. Now it is wrestling with how to better support low-income students once they enroll. (PREMIUM)

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By Karin Fischer

Fudan University, in China, added paragraphs to its charter pledging loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party; and other news about global higher ed.

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