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Tsinghua’s ‘global first-class’ status is just the beginning of China’s ambition
Chinese universities’ pursuit of excellence with socialist characteristics aims to put them in the company of Harvard and Oxford
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Colleges nationwide cancel spring break. Students are NOT happy.
Many schools and universities have started planning for the spring semester, with some institutions already making the decision to cancel spring break amid coronavirus concerns.
University says offensive ‘F— UVA’ signs in common area are protected free speech
A large sign saying “F— UVA” on a residence door on the school’s Lawn has riled alumni and created a social media debate that led the university’s president, rector and general counsel to defend it as protected political speech.
73 percent of college students want to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day: poll
Nearly three-fourths of college students want to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, according to the results of a new College Fix poll.
Diversity Work, Interrupted
Some institutions have begun to cancel diversity, equity and inclusion programs in response to a Trump order. Critics say the order is censorship.
Microsoft probed over aim to double black staff numbers
Microsoft is being questioned by the US government over whether a diversity initiative amounts to racial discrimination.
Biden free-college plan ‘would pay for itself in a decade’
Georgetown analysis counts benefit of educated workers with better jobs
Ohio universities commercializing research together could soon use agreement to ease process
Ohio officials want to establish an agreement between universities that would set the ground rules for sharing intellectual property, in hopes of spurring more commercialization.
Berkeley law school dean: Democrats would be ‘justified’ in packing the Supreme Court
In an op-ed, the UC-Berkeley law school dean advocated for Democrats to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Milwaukee drive-thru college fair lets students and schools connect in person
This fall, students’ college decision-making process will look different. Some colleges are still doing in-person tours, but the coronavirus has shut down most face-to-face events.
