Main graduate school admissions test revised as use drops by half
Makers of GRE seek to revamp standardised test after universities raise concerns over diversity and value Read more
What US job will shrink the most in the next decade?
When a reader recently asked me to look at how many teachers were leaving the occupation, I assumed the numbers would be high. Between wage stagnation and the near impossible working conditions during the height of Covid, I guessed that the outlook for US teaching jobs would be bleak. Read more
More high-school grads forgo college in hot labor market
More high-school graduates are being diverted from college campuses by brighter prospects for blue-collar jobs in a historically strong labor market for less-educated workers. Read more
UMich disputes claim it ‘falsified’ grades due to grad worker strike
Graduate student employees striking at the University of Michigan falsely claimed that the university pressured them into falsifying incomplete student grades, according to the school’s media team. Read more
Drake and The Weeknd AI song pulled from Spotify and Apple
A song that uses artificial intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd is being removed from streaming services. Read more
Broadening the Fulbright Program’s Reach
When Robert Chirwa, a computer science professor at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, found out he’d won a Fulbright award, he felt “ecstatic.” Read more
Vote to close 167-year-old school angers villagers in North Yorkshire
A 167-year-old village primary school in North Yorkshire with just one pupil is to be closed, with opponents of the move claiming it has been the victim of a “managed wind-down”. Read more
Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not
Texas legislators approved changes in tenure practices at the state’s public colleges and universities that enshrine the process in state law. While many faculty leaders view the changes as troublesome, they are still relieved, because the Senate had earlier voted to eliminate tenure going forward. Read more
Misgendering is an ‘act of violence,’ university argues
A page on the University of Colorado Boulder's (CU Boulder) website under its “Pride Office” claims that misgendering people can be considered an "act of violence." Read more
USC PhD funding program prioritizes DEI over merit when reviewing applications
The University of Southern California is prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion over merit and talent when awarding funding to students in PhD programs, according to a group of scholars who recently sounded the alarm on the issue as well as a memo that spells out the practice. Read more
