Appeals Court Revives COVID Lawsuits
A federal appeals court partially reversed a lower court ruling against students seeking refunds from American University and George Washington University for moving online during COVID-19. Read more
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Do Academic Boycotts Work?
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine raises the question to the globally interconnected world of academe. Read more
Colleges Cash In on Real Estate
As the pandemic wanes, many institutions are re-evaluating their campus footprints and looking for ways to create liquidity, experts say. Land remains one of their hottest commodities. Read more
Public’s Impression of Higher Education Improves (Somewhat)
More Americans believe degrees have value and graduates are prepared for work than was true four years ago. But partisan divide is widening (and Independents are losing confidence). Read more
No Laughing Matter
Federal judge green-lights much of a First Amendment case against the University of North Texas brought by an adjunct professor who said he lost a job for “joking” about microaggressions in a faculty lounge. Read more
A Win for Academic Mothers
UT Austin lost a pregnancy- and sex-bias case against a professor who said the university held her motherhood against her in her tenure bid. Now the university owes her $3 million. Read more
Biden Urged to Extend Freeze on Loan Payments
The Democratic chairs of the Senate and House education committees urged President Biden to extend the freeze on student loan payments, which currently is expected to end in May. Read more
Chat Bots Bypass ‘Communication Clutter’ to Help Students
Can text messages from a chat bot help keep community college students enrolled? A new study suggests the answer is yes—if designed correctly. Read more
Looking for a new accreditor
Five New York colleges are seeking accreditation from an agency outside their region—among the first to do so since the Trump administration changed the rules to allow it. Others will likely follow. Read more
As Ukrainians Flee, This ‘University Moves With Them’
An online university is offering 1,000 scholarships and opening its virtual doors to Ukrainian students whose studies have been disrupted by the war. Read more
