UNC’s $97 Million Plan to Reach Adult Online Learners
University of North Carolina will create an internal unit to build and manage online programs from the system’s 17 campuses for learners largely ignored by many universities. Read more
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Academic Freedom in New Zealand
Was it legitimate for some leading scholars to criticize plans to add Māori knowledge to the school curriculum? Read more
Alumni Groups Support Undocumented Graduates
An undocumented graduate of UCLA created an alumni association to help undocumented alumni navigate the challenges of life after college. Now other institutions are following suit. Read more
MIT Press to Release Many Spring Titles Open Access
Under a new initiative from MIT Press, early purchasing commitments from a subset of libraries will make the spring 2022 slate of monographs and edited collections open access. Read more
A Template for Academic Freedom
Professors seek a united faculty voice against legislative incursions into the curriculum with respect to the teaching of race. Read more
Georgetown, GW, NYU and Princeton Change Course
Georgetown, New York and Princeton Universities on Wednesday all announced changes in their plans for the close of the semester due to surges of COVID-19 infections on their campuses. Read more
Winter Graduations could be super-spreader events
With the Omicron variant fueling a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, one expert is urging institutions to use layered mitigation strategies to minimize contagion during December graduation ceremonies. Read more
‘COVID Was the Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back’
William Paterson University says it’s saving the institution by cutting nearly 100 full-time professors over three years. Faculty members wonder what will be left to save. Read more
More Colleges Discourage Students From Being on Campus in January
Campuses are starting programs online. Some for just a few days; others for a few weeks. Oberlin and Smith Colleges, Gallaudet, Northwestern, and U of Illinois are among campuses making changes. Read more
7 U of California Campuses Will Start January Online
Seven University of California campuses announced Monday that they will start instruction online in January in response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Read more
