Claiming Plato founded the first university misses the mark. The Greeks were latecomers.

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The University of Illinois’ Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) has purchased a “mint condition” first edition of the works of legendary Greek philosopher, Plato. The RBML, ...

The university has caved to a lens more sensitive to perpetrators of racism and misogyny than the targets of them.

A Texas A&M professor has been told not to teach certain writings from Plato, a staple in introductory philosophy courses, because they may violate the university system’s new rules against ...