Many college students today are feeling anxious about their future. They have concerns about their job prospects, homeownership and impending adulthood. Michigan State University student Frankie Llerandi has struggled to find internships as he nears graduation. Sophomore Kira Saiti feels overwhelmed by global issues and scenes of violence in the United States and elsewhere. Julian Bautista plans to leave the United States for work due to political disillusionment. There is some positive economic data, but many young people feel uncertain about their paths and pessimistic about American government. Their anxiety is fueling restlessness in national politics that has contributed to the rise of outsider candidates.

The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions. The announcement follows a similar finding against the university’s medical school and comes as the administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’ processes for selecting students. Last month, the Trump administration accused UC Berkeley Law School of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants.

Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money to be used to start a new campus in Miami that will focus on societal challenges. The Pittsburgh-based private research university said the contribution is the largest ever to any education institution in the U.S. In addition to spending $2 billion for a new 35-acre campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, some of the rest of the money will go to the Pittsburgh campus’ computer science program.

A gang rape allegation at Cornell University has brought fresh scrutiny of fraternities at the Ivy League school, which has a history of misco…

The Defense Department has decided to stop appointing civilians as tenured faculty at U.S. military academies. Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Tuesday outlining the change, saying he wanted to refocus these institutions on warfighting. Hegseth argues that “civilian academic norms” have diluted a focus on military readiness. Current tenured faculty apparently will not be affected. This decision is part of Hegseth's broader efforts to reshape military education, including severing ties with prestigious universities and introducing courses centered on Western civilization. The move aligns with conservative efforts to challenge tenure in higher education.