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August 8, 2026 Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen Cornell University now bans wild game processing in dorm kitchens after two students went viral for butchering a black bear in Ganędagǫ Hall.
August 8, 2026 Controversial streamer Hasan Piker's lecture axed by University of Washington amid free speech questions Hasan Piker's canceled University of Washington lecture sparks a free speech debate, and FIRE questions whether public backlash drove the decision.
August 8, 2026 Socialism’s campus appeal meets Gen Z resistance as students keep score on communism John Fetterman joined 800 pro-Israel students in Washington as socialist primary wins signal a leftward shift reshaping Democrats' stance on Israel.
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August 7, 2026 Justice Department threatens investigation into university professors' BIPOC-only geology camp Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon threatened a probe after a video showed Central Washington University faculty promoting a race-restricted event.
August 7, 2026 What our students learned at Auschwitz could help end hate in higher education The RISE Leadership Initiative sent students from a historically Black university and a Jewish university to Auschwitz to confront hatred together.