Over 40 academics team up to ‘reclaim history’ from political agendas
A group of academics, primarily from the United Kingdom, have formed a group to stop, in their words, the “abuse of history for political purposes.” Read more
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College students get tuition insurance to banish COVID risks
Many college students were eager to get back to in-person classes this fall after a year of relative isolation. The National Center for Education Statistics found that, in the Spring of 2020, 84 percent of college students were enrolled in at least one online class. But the question remains: Is it safe to go back? Read more
Students demanded professor who refused to use trigger warnings be fired. So far, he’s still teaching.
In April and May, students launched a full-court press against Sonoma State University film Professor Ajay Gehlawat, who had screened the documentary “India’s Daughter” in his class. Read more
Men abandon higher education in droves, trail female student enrollment by record levels
The number of men enrolled at colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read more
In-state tuition and fees have increased nearly 200 percent since 1990: report
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s newly released analysis of tuition and spending trends has found in-state tuition and fees have increased nearly 200 percent since 1990. Read more
University of California system will defund police, use social workers to respond to some emergency calls
A recent report from the University of California system laid out the future plans for policing across the public university campuses. Read more
Civil liberties groups warn about lack of due process in online cheating accusations
A pair of civil liberties groups have said that students are being accused and punished of cheating on online exams, but they are not being provided due process. Read more
Over 240,000 fully-vaccinated Ivy League students and staff will be masking indoors this semester
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that COVID vaccines “can keep you from getting and spreading the virus” but that has not stopped all eight Ivy League universities from mandating indoor masking for all students. It also has not stopped the CDC from recommending masking indoors. Read more
74% of professors targeted for unpopular speech or research end up punished by administrators
Attempts to sanction scholars for their speech, research or teaching practices has skyrocketed since 2015, with about three in four campaigns leading to some form of professional sanction — including termination — according to a new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Read more
Retroactive cancelation: College apologizes for operetta it staged 11 years ago, deletes old photos of it
The president of Muhlenberg College on Monday publicly apologized for its 2010 production of the operetta “The Mikado” and deleted all photos of the performance from its website. Read more
