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King’s College will not close despite staff layoffs and cancelling fall classes
“It is with regret we share that our faculty and staff positions will be reduced or eliminated.” Read more
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Brain drain fears as Bhutanese head down under for degrees
While Australia has long been a favoured education destination for the mountain kingdom, it now hosts a ‘major proportion’ of the population Read more
‘Here’s a green blob. What does it sound like?’: the kids’ orchestra making mind-expanding noise
It’s Wednesday afternoon, and the scene in a room on the campus of Falmouth university looks like after-school clubs the country over: a handful of teens, some enveloped in hoodies, some eating crisps and sweets; a couple of tutors. Read more
Kitchen shrine serpents and more fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
A kitchen shrine adorned with serpents, a bakery, human skeletons, exquisite frescos, and yes, a picture of something that looks very much like pizza. These are among the new finds being turned up at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. Read more
Corequisite courses gain momentum
Some Oregon community colleges are trying an alternative approach to remedial education. Higher ed institutions nationally are increasingly embracing the model, but lingering hesitancy remains about the change. Read more
Stanford Law refuses comment on fate of DEI dean who helped shout down judge
Stanford Law School is refusing to comment on the status of Tirien Steinbach, its diversity, equity and inclusion associate dean who was placed on administrative leave this spring after she helped shout down a federal judge during his guest speech. Read more
These states have the highest rates of first-generation students
More than half of today’s college students are first-generation (56%), according to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). As more institutions and nonprofits emphasize incentivizing these cohorts of potential students to enroll, the ceiling will undoubtedly rise. Read more
A life with robots
From exoskeletons used in physical rehabilitation, to table tennis training partners and farming and services industry labor, the lucrative robotics industry is reshaping work practices and production in China. Read more
French universities demand action as PhD enrolments slump
Recent drops of up to 15 per cent in enrolments blamed on tougher security screening, stingy stipends and a hybrid system creating a crowded market for top-level qualifications Read more
History professor and Native American expert accused of faking ancestry
University of Kansas history Professor Kent Blansett, who will appear as a keynote speaker and Native American expert at a fall history conference, faces allegations of fraudulently representing his ancestry. Read more
