Medical schools now sell credentials, not knowledge, scholars argue
Gone are the days when rigor in medical school weeded out the weakest links. When it comes to med schools today, credentials are the commodity, students are the consumers. Read more
Wage analysis shows a degree from this university system is worth a “$500,000 check”
Despite the growing public skepticism of a college degree and its return on investment (ROI), the University of North Carolina system discovered that students with an undergraduate degree make $500,000 or more over their lifetimes than North Carolinians without one, a study found. Read more
Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules
Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Read more
‘Students for Trump’ founder charged with hitting his girlfriend with a gun
A founder of “Students for Trump” was arrested last week on charges that he hit his girlfriend in the head with a gun, according to court records and reports. Read more
AI ‘could reinforce bias’ in university admissions
Most disadvantaged students likely to be hardest hit if human element of selection is replaced by technology, conference hears Read more
Florida students to walk out in support of staff who flouted DeSantis trans ban
Principal and others at Monarch high school were reassigned over ‘allegations of improper student participation in sports’ Read more
Think tank will ‘monitor compliance’ with affirmative action ban
A right-of-center think tank launched a new initiative to monitor changes in college policies in response to this year’s Supreme Court rulings banning affirmative action in admissions. Read more
Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files
Google Drive users have reacted angrily to a glitch leaving some unable to access files from the last six months. Read more
‘This guy is a charlatan’: University of Florida turns against Joe Ladapo
In 2021, the university was fast-tracking him into a tenured professorship as part of his appointment as Florida’s surgeon general. Joseph Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick for the state’s top medical official, dazzled them with his Harvard degree and work as a research professor at New York University and UCLA. Read more
Sit at front or we’ll ring your parents, Chinese students told
Campuses across the country tightening in-class rules, seeking to boost student engagement Read more
