Online offerings fuel rapid rise of German private universities
More prepared to pay for education because of innovations in flexible learning, despite demographic shifts that are harming public sector Read more
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Canisius College to gain university status
Per the school, the announcement comes following the expansion of academic programs at Canisius, which petitioned the New York State Education Department Board of Regents for the designation. Read more
Women in STEM have an advantage over men in hiring decisions, researchers found
Despite common claims of sexism in academic STEM, social scientists who surveyed 20 years of scientific literature found little evidence of bias against women. Read more
AAUP Condemns Emporia State
The American Association of University Professors today issued a report condemning Emporia State University, in Kansas, for “unilaterally terminating the appointments of 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty members” and said that by doing so “the administration of Emporia State University violated AAUP-recommended standards on academic freedom and tenure.” Read more
Tenure takedown: What schools—and states—have recently turned against it?
When Georgia’s Board of Regents approved a new policy at the end of 2021 that allows its state colleges’ administration to punish tenured faculty without pushback, AAUP President Irene Mulvey called the state an “outlier.” It seems as though eliminating tenure is slowly moving closer to the mean. Read more
Pitt diversity office hosts ‘students of color’ graduation ceremony
Racial minority students at the University of Pittsburgh recently had the opportunity to participate in a separate graduation ceremony to celebrate “students of color.” Read more
Conservatives Rail Against ‘Segregated Graduations’
The latest target of the conservative attack on DEI is identity-based graduation ceremonies. Universities argue they give students an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments with their communities. Read more
Pearson shares fall after US digital learning rival says AI hurting its business
Almost £1bn has been wiped off the stock market value of the digital learning company Pearson after a US rival admitted that the rise of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT is hurting its business. Read more
A Revised Second-Chance Pell Experiment
Students in prison will be able to access the Pell Grant when new rules take effect this summer as part of a revised pilot program. Read more
This president has leveraged her city’s tech boom to embrace an AI-centric future
Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega has quietly culled millions of dollars in investments from city stakeholders, envisioning something big on the horizon. Now, as artificial intelligence begins to revolutionize the workforce and as Miami becomes the fastest-growing tech hub for venture capital investments post-pandemic, Pumariega’s school is well poised for a new era of student career success and faculty innovation. Read more
