Not Guilty
A former coach of fencing at Harvard University was cleared Wednesday of charges that he took a bribe from the wealthy father of two students to have them admitted. Read more
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Parents in Wales lose legal fight against ‘woke’ sex eduation in primary schools
Judge at Cardiff hearing rejects families’ complaint, saying relationships curriculum does not advocate any one gender identity Read more
Higher education in decline due to elimination of standardized testing, columnist argues
In Las Vegas Review-Journal, columnist Victor Joecks recently argued that higher education is setting itself up for a 'slow decline' due to the elimination of standardized testing. Read more
Good news for higher ed: Applications are on the rise for fall 2023
College applications are up for fall 2023, the Common App’s latest numbers show, including underrepresented and first-generation students. Common App compared this year’s early application numbers to 2019 to avoid drawing comparisons to the application seasons upended by COVID. Read more
Esports: How can they keep growing in 2023?
Whether you know your "split-push" from your "powerspike" or not, it's difficult to miss the ever growing popularity and influence of esports. Read more
Trustee apologizes for saying faculty who challenge DEI should be taken to ‘slaughterhouse’
A Kern Community College District Board of Trustees member has apologized for a controversial comment he made at a December board meeting focused on racial concerns among students and faculty over those who challenge diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read more
Academic Freedom vs. Rights of Muslim Students
An instructor at Hamline U showed an image of Muhammad in an art history class. The president criticized the instructor for doing so. Another professor, who tried to explain the situation with an essay in the student paper, had his piece removed. Read more
Liberal arts degrees must change to meet industry needs
Liberal arts programmes should be revamped and rebranded to emphasise the competencies they provide graduates entering the workplace Read more
2023 Outlook: Bias reporting systems continue to infringe 1A rights
Southeastern Legal Foundation sent 12 demand letters to universities across the country, urging them to change policies that chilled freedom of speech on campus. Read more
Stanford’s political correctness czars deem ‘American’ and ‘guys’ harmful words (no joke)
Next time you belt out Lee Greenwood's classic anthem “God Bless the USA,” consider changing the famous chorus to, “And I’m proud to be a U.S. citizen …” Read more
