GRE now accepted at more than half of Law Schools
The Graduate Record Examination is now accepted at 100 law schools, more than half of the 199 American law schools accredited by the American Bar Association. Read more
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Northeastern mistakenly sends acceptance letters to hundreds of applicants
A single mom of four from Northboro, Massachusetts, got the news she had dreamed of since she was a child: an acceptance letter to law school at Northeastern University. But a glitch caused that dream to come crashing down. Read more
Scottish fossil revealed to be pterodactyl ancestor
The evolutionary secrets of a 230-million-year-old fossil reptile have been revealed, after a century of it being "locked inside a block of stone". Read more
Nationwide survey ranks New York worst for political free speech, midwestern states get top marks
The Institute for Free Speech, a First Amendment rights nonprofit advocacy organization, recently released a Free Speech Index, billed as “a first-of-its-kind analysis of laws restricting speech about government in all 50 states.” Read more
Responding to Criticism, Publisher Reinstates Blocked Ebooks
After scrambling fall courses by withdrawing more than 1,380 ebooks, Wiley now says it will restore access to the course materials. Its short-term solution leaves many librarians unsatisfied. Read more
New York University professor fired after students say his class was too hard
The firing of a New York University (NYU) professor who was the subject of a petition from students who said his class was too hard continues to stoke controversy, as some parents and teachers say the incident points to a lowering of academic standards. Read more
Students boycott class after professor declares there are only two sexes
Students walked out of University of Southern Maine (USM) professor Christy Hammer’s class on Sept. 14 after she reportedly said that there are only two biological sexes. Read more
Oberlin’s Board Seeks to Limit Faculty Power
Professors say the changes violate a foundational college rule and stand to change Oberlin forever—not for the better. Read more
Climate change: World aviation agrees ‘aspirational’ net zero plan
The world has finally agreed on a long-term plan to curb carbon emissions from flying. Read more
‘What is a Woman’ campus stop prompts drama, debate: ‘We are living through a period of mass psychosis’
Conservative firebrand Matt Walsh took the stage at the University of Illinois on Thursday night, challenging transgender ideology and declaring it’s the hill he is “willing to die on” as protesters chanted “trans women are women” outside the venue. Read more
