University changes ‘Thanksgiving Closure’ to ‘Fall Break’
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) removed “Thanksgiving Closure” from its calendar in place of “Fall Break” at the alleged urging of a university professor. Read more
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Painting of old white men smoking cigars taken down after female scholar complains
A painting of old white men smoking cigars by acclaimed contemporary Dutch painter Rein Dool has been taken down at Leiden University in the Netherlands, reportedly the result of a complaint by a female grad student. Read more
Yale and Harvard law schools withdraw from US News rankings
In the most dramatic rebuke of the US News & World Report’s colleges and universities rankings to date, Yale and Harvard announced on Wednesday they will stop participating in the magazine’s law school rankings, citing frustrations with the list’s methodology. Read more
More colleges are doing away with test requirements for good
During the pandemic, many colleges set aside their test requirements for admissions as students had nowhere to take their exams due to school closures. Like many education policies enacted over the last two years, it seems the practice is here to stay. Read more
Winchcombe meteorite bolsters Earth water theory
A meteorite that crashed on the Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe last year contained water that was a near-perfect match for that on Earth. Read more
Clarity, Confusion on ‘Regular and Substantive Interaction’
The Education Department has left room for online colleges to innovate while maintaining eligibility for federal financial aid. But the lack of clarity carries some risk that colleges could run afoul of unarticulated rules. Read more
Transgender activists protest outside swimmer Riley Gaines’ speaking event
Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines spoke at Georgetown University on Monday night about the importance of protecting women’s sports. Her speech was met with protests from students supporting transgender rights during the university’s Transgender Awareness Week. Read more
Feds award scholars $576K to battle medical ‘misinformation’ in black communities
A trio of science communicators from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Life Sciences Communication were recently awarded $576,061 by the National Science Foundation to help them “combat science-related misinformation and misperceptions” in black communities. Read more
US students hurt by sudden campus closures
Tens of thousands of US students were affected by their higher education institution closing without enough notice over a 16-year period, a new report reveals. Read more
Students’ top 10 most-regretted majors have everything to do with one issue
What are the top 10 most regretted college majors? What may just as noteworthy as what’s on that list is tha Read more
