When a Teacher Ruins a Student’s Chances
A teacher revoked a letter of recommendation. Others at the high school disagreed (and quit in protest). The University of Pennsylvania rejected the applicant. Read more
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Inflation, tuition hike make life unaffordable for these students
The Iowa Board of Regents announced it will increase tuition by 4.25% for the 2022-23 school year as inflation hit a record high of 9.1% in June, according to the Consumer Price Index. Read more
Companies lobby US Supreme Court to keep affirmative action
As loss in Harvard and UNC cases seems likely, dozens of top corporations argue in filings that they do better with diverse workforces Read more
African students flood Confucius Institutes to bolster their future job prospects
Despite the rapid decline in the number of Confucius Institutes at American universities, African students are now flocking to the Chinese-founded programs in order to bolster their chances of finding future employment. Read more
Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction
Catastrophic climate change outcomes, including human extinction, are not being taken seriously enough by scientists, a new study says. Read more
What is liberatory design and why does higher education need it right away?
Liberatory design is like design thinking with a healthy dose of self-awareness. Read more
Indigenous models of liberal arts should beware of ethnic chauvinism
As the Indian and the US examples both show, openness and flexibility is easily limited by parochialism and provincialism Read more
Federal judge halts Biden’s Title IX changes
Charles Atchley Jr., a federal judge in Tennessee, is pausing the Department of Education’s (DOEd) new Title IX regulations after 20 state attorneys general file a lawsuit against the Department, alleging that the new rules violate states' rights. Read more
Professor under investigation for ‘harmful statements against the LGBTQ community’
A professor is under investigation for a tweet deemed “harmful” by some who argue it is an example of “homophobia and misinformation. Read more
Colleges look to staffing firms to allow remote work
To address the legal questions and potential HR issues that can arise when employees move across state lines, some universities partner with third-party firms to keep employees on the payroll from afar. Read more
