A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.

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The university system said faculty must comply with President Trump’s order recognizing only two genders, possibly a first for a major public institution of higher education. By J. David Goodman The ...