Judge Rules Colleges Can Pay Student Athletes Directly
The long-awaited House vs. NCAA decision officially ends the era of collegiate athletes as amateurs, but it will likely lead to further lawsuits, experts say. Read more
Yale-NUS’ book dumping was a tiny crime against culture
Last month, as Donald Trump continued his attack on American universities, something else happened in academia: Yale-NUS College, a liberal arts college founded by the National University of Singapore and Yale University in 2012, quietly ceased to exist. And with it, thousands of books and DVDs disappeared. Read more
Fewer than 1 in 10 universities have institutional neutrality policies
While 2024 saw a rise in advocacy for and the adoption of institutional neutrality statements, fewer than one in 10 universities have such policies in place. Read more
What I Learned Serving on My University’s AI Committee
Over the course of the past two years, university committees focused on the impact of artificial intelligence have assembled across the country. Read more
Trump Wants Grant Makers to Become Political Appointees
Officials say the policy, which would make it easier to fire thousands of government employees, is designed to increase accountability. But experts say it would increase corruption and threaten the nation’s health and economy. Read more
Has AI ‘transformed’ university for the better?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has impacted industries across the globe since its widespread emergence - fewer more so than higher education. Read more
May closings: Penn State is the latest to shut down campuses
The Penn State Board of Trustees successfully voted on May 22 to approve the university’s plans to close seven of its 20 college campuses to cut down on growing financial challenges and declining enrollment. The campuses due to close will affect 3.4% of the system’s faculty and more than 500 of its total staff. Read more
After Delays and Public Blowback, Chapel Hill Board Votes Outside Meeting to Award Tenure
After faculty raised alarm over the board’s delay on the decisions, trustees finally debated and voted by email. A couple of them said they generally opposed tenure. Read more
NYU course on trans, queer ‘approaches to domesticity’ asks if ‘home’ is ‘cis’
New York University is offering a class on transgender and queer “approaches to domesticity” for the fall 2025 semester. The course description poses the question, “Is home always cis and straight?” Read more
Summer Running Start classes give Washington students bigger jump on college
When she graduates this spring, Katelyn Thomas will have both a high school diploma and an associate degree, and enough credits to race through a bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington in two years. Read more
