Poll tax? ‘Only students who have paid the SGA fee are eligible to vote,’ university rules state.
Students at Austin Peay State University are required to pay a $5 fee in order to be allowed to vote in student government elections. Read more
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Clearing the ‘Final Obstacle’ to a Degree
New report suggests a microgrant program at Georgia State helps students complete their degrees faster and with less debt. Read more
Stolen Darwin journals returned to Cambridge University library
The plot was worthy of a Dan Brown thriller – two Charles Darwin manuscripts worth millions of pounds reported as stolen from Cambridge University library after being missing for two decades. Read more
Vanderbilt professor delivers ‘Dying of Whiteness’ lecture at Cornell
A Vanderbilt University professor delivered a speech called “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Shaped the American Pandemic” at Cornell University on March 29. Read more
Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury to regulate some stablecoins
The Treasury has announced that it will regulate some cryptocurrencies as part of a wider plan to make the UK a hub for digital payment companies. Read more
The Great Reskilling: Cengage CEO Michael Hansen says higher ed must meet demand
The pandemic opened up huge possibilities for online learning and shorter-term credentials to help meet the needs of students and employers. Read more
Welcome to school, say ‘Hi Apple’ to the principal
On the campus of the Zhenlong Primary School in Guangde, a county-level city in Anhui province, there is an enclosure that has a stable for two ponies and some cages for rabbits. Read more
British drama school closes suddenly after heavy losses
A British drama school has closed after an unsuccessful restructure left it with heavy losses and no longer financially viable, resulting in almost 300 students having to change school with no warning. Read more
Happiness studies is now a master’s degree program at N.J. university
When the news broke at the World Happiness Summit in Miami, Fla., the crowd cheered, the boldface names gave glad speeches, and future students started filling out their applications. Read more
MIT reinstates SAT, ACT requirement: ‘research shows standardized tests help’
There is no path through MIT that does not rest on a rigorous foundation in mathematics, and we need to be sure our students are ready for that as soon as they arrive’ Read more
