Asia likely to follow U.S. on Open Access
Asian research powerhouses will introduce open-access mandates within the next “two to three” years, experts have predicted, in the wake of last month’s landmark order by the Biden administration. Read more
Texas A&M faces lawsuit alleging hiring discrimination against white and Asian males
Texas A&M University faces a class-action lawsuit that accuses the public institution of creating a program in which scholars of color will be given preferential hiring treatment over white and Asian males. Read more
Is there a monopoly over the nation’s tenure-track professors?
“We all know that academic pedigree is important—it’s the first thing professors put in their bios—but it’s hard to measure just how extreme the inequalities are in higher education until you actually analyze the data.” Read more
EAB Buys Concourse
EAB, a major player in marketing and enrollment services for colleges, announced today its acquisition of Concourse, which created an alternative college admissions platform to increase access to higher education. Read more
Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school
More than 3.5 million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has said, amid warnings the crisis could lead to “a lost generation” that misses out on education. Read more
Notre Dame silent on its ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ policy
A recent video from a Catholic priest and University of Notre Dame administrator raised concern among alumni who question if the university is upholding the faith teachings of the Catholic Church. Read more
Tesla ordered to recall more than a million US cars
Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million cars in the US because the windows might close too fast and pinch people's fingers. Read more
Why we’re still fascinated by college rankings
Almost 40 years ago, U.S. News & World Report asked more than 1,300 college presidents to rate their peer institutions and published the results in its inaugural “Best Colleges” rankings. Read more
Campbell University reverses course on blocking pro-life event
Campbell University, a private Christian school in North Carolina, will allegedly now allow its Students for Life chapter members to counsel women outside of abortion clinics after originally denying the request. Read more
Scientists defend censorship, cancel culture as ‘recalibrating,’ ‘consequences culture’
Ten scientists holding faculty positions at some of the nation’s most prestigious universities have joined forces to defend censorship and cancel culture within academia. Read more
