States urge appeals court to hold University of Iowa accountable for religious discrimination
Fifteen states are ganging up on Iowa to demand that it protect the constitutional rights of students, even those who uphold biblical sexuality.
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Colleges deny using facial recognition technology after high-profile academics shame them
More than 150 academics, scholars and tenured faculty from colleges across the country have signed an open letter that names and shames colleges for using facial recognition technology on campus.
Professor seeks to end ‘gendered divisions,’ like only women eating salads
A professor appeared on a student podcast on March 21 with a lesson for Bucknell students: dismantle “gendered social scripts.”
Public university opens girls-only STEM camp to boys to resolve Title IX investigation
Grand Valley State University opened its STEM summer camp for girls to all students in order to resolve a Title IX complaint filed by a professor at another university.
U.S. companies roll out programs to help students transition to remote learning
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to shut down normal life across the globe, college students are facing the difficult challenge of an unplanned trip home and the move to virtual learning.
Online SAT alternative sees massive spike in registrations during COVID-19 pandemic
College admissions is just one of the many facets of higher education that have been turned upside down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Justice Department sides with girls fighting to keep boys out of their high school sports
“They are incorrect.” The Department of Justice did not mince words in its statement of interest supporting a lawsuit against a state athletic organization that forces girls to compete in sporting events with biological males who identify as girls.
University of Texas rationale for punishing ‘Zoom bombing’ appears to be unconstitutional
The University of Texas-Austin is looking for the “perpetrators” behind an online incident, but its grounds for investigation may undermine its First Amendment obligations.
Economics professor blames capitalism for America’s coronavirus crisis
A longtime economics professor argues that capitalism is accountable for the shortages, economic downturn, and vast spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States.
Pro-life students sue Georgia Tech after MLK’s niece denied speaker funding
The Students for Life chapter at Georgia Institute of Technology has sued the public, Atlanta-based institution after its student government refused to fund an event the club sought to host featuring Dr. Alveda King, niece of the famed civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
