SD universities will stay marijuana-free, regardless of medical marijuana program
South Dakota’s public universities won’t allow medical marijuana use on campuses or at university-sponsored events, the state Board of Regents decided.
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Department of Education has let colleges off the hook for $1 billion owed to taxpayers
The federal government has failed to collect more than $1 billion in fines and other money owed by colleges, most of which is owed by for-profit institutions, according to a report released by a non-profit advocacy group.
U.S. businesses and universities defend STEM OPT in court
The legal threat to Optional Practical Training (OPT) in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields has returned.
Australian universities failing to protect Chinese students and academics who criticise the Communist Party
Chinese students in Australia have been threatened with jail for anti-Communist Party views and universities are not doing enough to protect them.
NCAA panel recommends letting players profit off name, image, likeness
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that the NCAA Division I Council had recommended the organization temporarily “suspend amateurism rules,” allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness.
The $800M deal that could change remote learning
Online learning powerhouse 2U has agreed to a takeover of edX, which would remain as a nonprofit with the two serving 50 million students.
Excited for fall: Why 98% of international students are ready to return
Even with COVID-19 still lurking and uncertainty lingering on many campuses, they see opportunities.
College students skeptical of crackdown on critical race theory
Nearly half of college Republicans support public schools teaching about institutional racism — and six in 10 don’t think state legislatures should be able to stop it —according to a new Generation Lab/Axios poll.
Florida law offering ‘BOGO’ tuition for STEM majors raises faculty concerns
A new law signed into effect last week will offer some students a “buy-one-get-one-free” deal on tuition for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses at state universities in Florida.
Robot food delivery coming to college campuses this fall
Grubhub and Russia-based Yandex are teaming up to bring meal services to students through rovers.
