University of Texas ‘increased its reliance on race’ after Supreme Court admissions ruling, lawsuit says
Students for Fair Admissions is hoping the third time’s the charm.
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College students value job-skills training over ‘elite education’: survey
A majority of respondents to a recent survey believe that higher education is headed in the “wrong direction” and would prefer a greater emphasis on a value-driven vocational education.
Scholars target ‘problematic’ common animal names: slavemaker ant, gypsy moth, rape bug and dozens more
These are just three common English names listed in a spreadsheet of 60 plants and animals that have been recently deemed by some academics to have “problematic” monikers.
Fordham U. sued by Chinese immigrant student it punished for posting pro-freedom message
A Chinese immigrant student has sued Fordham University after it punished him for posting an Instagram photo meant to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China.
Economics professor barred from teaching class critical of Marxism to student body
‘If faculty want to preach that Marxism is a triumph of human thought, so be it. If other faculty want to argue that actually it was a disaster, and a crime against humanity, this view should no longer be fanatically censored’
Provost reprimanded for using word ‘mantra,’ cited as biased against Buddhists
In November of last year, University of Washington Provost Mark Richards sent a campuswide email to rally students and faculty to support his mission.
Some critical theory scholars argue 2+2 can sometimes equal 5
Some professors and activists argue 2+2 can sometimes equal 5, a controversial claim recently brought to light in a series of tweets that has sparked a robust debate among education watchdogs and others.
As colleges reopen, Congress remains deadlocked on liability limits, safety measures
Even though some students are already back on campus, Congress remains deadlocked on the federal policies needed to ensure schools, including universities, can reopen safely in the fall without opening themselves up to costly and onerous lawsuits over the coronavirus.
Music professor threatens to sue university for investigating him over defense of ‘racist’ composer
The University of Northern Texas denies that its investigation into an academic journal accused of racism will chill the academic freedom of faculty.
Psychology professor surveys college students on what triggers them. Trump comes up a lot.
A professor of counseling psychology at the University of Massachusetts-Boston is collecting data on how students at the school are “triggered,” in their own words.
