Forty-one Princeton University undergraduates have signed a letter requesting the English Department condemn the “anti-Jewish bias and remarks” of a Palestinian writer and activist who recently spoke at the Ivy League campus. The department has declined. Read more

Creator of AP courses shows anger over Florida governor’s suggestion that its new addition, covering African American studies, lacks educational value Read more

Increasingly it seems there is nothing that ChatGPT cannot do, even consulting judges in cases and boosting research. Read more

The Shanghai Ranking, an evaluation institute that specializes in higher education, released the 2022 Best Chinese Subjects Ranking on Sept 21, 2022. Read more

A new survey by Wiley finds that one-fourth of students said they would be more invested in their courses if they learned in a way that emulated their future careers. Read more

As New Jersey considers legislation making public universities more accountable for their spending, Rutgers University’s budget shows massive increases in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) spending. Read more

Striking university staff are determined to secure a deal that tackles burnout and makes their working lives more liveable, Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and Colleges Union (UCU) has insisted, ahead of talks at the independent Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). Read more

At least a half-dozen colleges in the United States offer Diversity, Equity and Inclusion degree programs or soon will, and dozens more offer certificates or other qualifications in DEI. Read more

Some faculty members believe eliminating deadlines optimizes flexibility for students. But cognitive psychology research suggests that students fare better academically and personally under numerous short-term deadlines. Read more

Yahoo plans to lay off more than 20% of its total 8,600 workforce as part of a major restructuring. Read more