The Goldsmiths crisis: how cuts and culture wars sent universities into a death spiral
Arts education is essential – yet on both sides of the Atlantic, the humanities and critical thinking are under attack Read more
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Pro-Palestine students disrupt dinner at home of UC Berkeley law school dean: ‘This is my house!’
'I am enormously sad that we have students who are so rude as to come into my home, in my backyard, and use this social occasion for their political agenda,' said the dean. Read more
Traction for the three-year Bachelor’s Degree
A group of college leaders strategize about how to design a new undergraduate experience—and get an unexpected boost from an accreditor. Read more
How AI and deepfakes are changing politics
Politicians including US President Joe Biden and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan have found themselves victims of deepfakes. These are fake images or audio recordings generated by artificial intelligence and have spread rapidly across social media. Read more
One state’s big plan to fix the high cost of college
In November 2022, Minnesota Democrats flipped the state’s Senate and retained control of the House and the governorship, giving them a legislative “trifecta” for the first time in a decade. Read more
Nearly 5,000 want Kyle Rittenhouse event at Kent State canceled; university backs free speech
Two online petitions call for canceling an upcoming Kyle Rittenhouse event at Kent State University, arguing the event is insensitive in light of the school’s history with “gun violence. Read more
Harvard to resume standardised testing in admissions
Giving a major push to a growing trend, Ivy League institution concludes that using the SAT and ACT produces a net gain in equity Read more
Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate
Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests. Read more
Coral bleaching: Fourth global mass stress episode underway – US scientists
Coral around the world is turning white and even dying as recent record ocean heat takes a devastating toll. Read more
Two-thirds of US colleges, universities require DEI classes to graduate
Most American colleges and universities require the completion of courses that emphasize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related topics to graduate, according to a new report surveying public and private institutions. Read more
