Graduate Students: Trump Continues His Conversation With Black Colleges

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[State Lawmakers Seek to Force Public Colleges to Protect Speech Rights]( [premium] By Peter Schmidt New bills try to put new pressure on the colleges to uphold the First Amendment. In two states, legislators want to require such institutions to punish students who attempt to shout down speakers. [Court Rebukes Trump’s Travel Ban, and Harm to Universities Plays a Key Role]( By Goldie Blumenstyk, Shannon Najmabadi, and Sarah Brown A panel of appellate judges affirmed that states have legal standing to challenge the executive order, specifically because of its impact on students and researchers at their public universities. [Even Before the Travel Ban, Signs of Weakening Interest From Students Abroad]( By Karin Fischer Graduate-student applications from overseas increased by only 1 percent last year, suggesting global markets were already rattled before President Trump took office. 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