DEI spending banned, Sociology scrapped in Florida
Florida’s State Board of Education imposed new prohibitions on DEI spending at state colleges, following a similar decision for state universities. Read more
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Faculty—not just students—are stressed out and considering leaving, per survey
Colleges and universities have become well aware of the growing mental health crisis plaguing students, especially their first-years who developed during the pandemic. However, a new report reveals that the problem isn’t contained to students; higher education should also take stock in evaluating their staff’s mental health. Read more
$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College
This year marks 100 since Spelman Baptist Seminary became Spelman College, the all-women HBCU in the heart of Atlanta, Ga., which we know today. And as of Thursday, Spelman has set another historical milestone centered around the wonderfully round number. Read more
Cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in US
The cryptocurrency company behind the crashed TerraUSD and Luna tokens has filed for bankruptcy in the US. Read more
How many casualties would a plagiarism war produce?
If conservatives and liberals start scouring their opponents’ academic publications for stolen ideas or phrases, nobody—even plagiarism experts—knows how much grist they will find. Read more
James Dyson’s £6m donation to primary school approved despite concerns
Worries about impact on neighbouring schools of of donation to Malmesbury primary school in Wiltshire, near Dyson’s campus Read more
Naval professor’s new book flags leftist ideology infiltrating military
A U.S. Naval Academy professor who has been disciplined by the institution for speaking out against the school’s practices just released a book chronicling his fight to save service academies from “military bureaucracy.” Read more
Canada to cut new international student visas by a third
Trudeau administration acts after long warning that it won’t tolerate abuses by private campuses and resulting housing shortages Read more
Microcredentials on the rise, but not at Colleges
A new survey found training partnerships between employers and four-year colleges fell between 2022 and 2023 while instruction provided by third-party providers rose. Read more
More Texas colleges appear to dodge new law banning DEI offices
More colleges and universities in Texas appear to be finding creative ways to adhere to a new law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion offices — without fully getting rid of DEI in spirit. Read more
