Student-supervisor relationships ‘inherently risky’
Australian universities yet to sign up to guidelines, representative body says
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How electric vehicles could make America’s crumbling roads even worse
U.S. roads and bridges are in abysmal shape — and that was before the recent winter storms made things even worse.
Poli sci dept nixes ‘White Privilege is a Myth’ student event ad, cites ‘fake facts’
Rider University's Turning Point USA chapter tried to advertise an event through the political science department.
Private Flights Rankle Lawmakers
University of Kansas is latest university where professors and politicians object to a private jet.
Argosy University took students’ financial aid cash by altering documents, court filing says
Argosy University and its parent company altered submissions to the U.S. Department of Education to get access to student financial aid funds, which were then spent on other expenses, a court document filed on Monday claims.
A University Goes It (Mostly) Alone Online
Southern Methodist University works with two online program management companies. For all future online programs, it plans to bring the operations in-house, citing mission and money.
America can afford a Green New Deal — here’s how
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass) are calling for a "Green New Deal" (PDF) that would involve massive government spending to shift the U.S. economy away from its reliance on carbon.
Endangered species face ‘disaster’ under Trump administration
Trump’s push to expand oil and gas drilling is eroding protections for some of America’s most at-risk wildlife
What universities can do to help pregnant PhD students
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Selina Sutton explains what universities are doing wrong (and right) when supporting PhD candidates during pregnancy and beyond
Questions abound after Trump threatens to strip funding from colleges that don’t support free speech
Conservative activists cheered loudly and applauded when President Trump announced Saturday that he would make federal funding for universities contingent on support for free speech.
