New York law signed to prevent colleges from withholding student transcripts over unpaid debts
Sen. Kevin Thomas: 'Each withheld transcript represents a student who was denied the opportunity to pursue a chosen career path.' Read more
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‘Shut down entire cities’: Liberal academics are outraged over Roe v. Wade news
Liberal academics are outraged after a drafted majority opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization showed the Supreme Court's apparent intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more
Professors decry expected Roe v. Wade reversal, call it ‘monstrous opinion,’ ‘supreme tragedy’
Several professors have quickly formulated opinions about the expected Roe v. Wade reversal by the Supreme Court, which came to light this week due to an unprecedented leak now the focus of a federal probe. Read more
Degrees underfunded by £1,750 per student, Russell Group says
Each undergraduate costs England’s leading universities nearly £2,000 as tuition fees and teaching grants fail to fully fund a degree, and that amount is likely to double soon unless the government acts to fill the gap. Read more
Could China be on the verge of breaking up database publishing?
China’s top research organization has suspended its use of the country’s largest academic database, causing some scholars to question whether its stranglehold on the sector might be loosened. Read more
Screen-sharing scams on the rise, watchdog warns
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning people to beware of people posing as investment advisers and offering to help them set up new schemes via online meeting platforms. Read more
What 3 elements are driving the attacks on tenure, free speech in higher education?
The severity of sanctions is increasing, so what does that mean for the best and brightest faculty? Read more
University’s equity programming created separate events for ‘White students,’ ‘students of color’
The Racial Equity Taskforce at Anderson University recently announced that it "postponed" planned listening sessions on race and equity. Read more
Turnover, Burnout and Demoralization in Higher Ed
A researcher explores academe’s version of the “big quit”—what’s distinctive about it and why campus leaders need to take it seriously. Read more
‘Fake students’ financial aid fraud continues in Calif. colleges, potentially costing taxpayers millions
The California Community Colleges system continues to face an unknown amount of application and financial aid fraud as officials work to put in place a variety of solutions to address it, such as updated software programs and new requirements for campuses to better report data to oversight agencies. Read more
