VCU rolls out program to track student class attendance using WiFi connections
Virginia Commonwealth University is testing a new pilot program this semester to track student class attendance using a novel method: WiFi connections.
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High Debt, Low Earnings
The Education Department for the first time has released earnings data for thousands of college programs at all degree levels. What do they show?
University to students on Medicaid: Buy private coverage, or drop out
Emily and Kullen Langston were enrolling in classes for the winter semester at Brigham Young University-Idaho when they hit an unexpected roadblock.
Forced off campus, Hong Kong universities take teaching digital
Academics are ‘putting in a lot of effort’ to ensure students are not harmed by shutdown
Prof: Thanksgiving centered around ‘myth,’ should be ‘Day of Mourning’
A professor from George Washington University has a new book just in time for Thanksgiving, explaining the dangers posed by the "myth" of the First Thanksgiving.
College costs skyrocket 112% above rate of inflation over last four years: study
As the issue of college affordability continues to be a prominent talking point on the campaign trail ahead of the 2020 presidential election, a new study shows that the cost of a college education is still increasing at a rate that far outpaces inflation.
Law professors question university’s punishment of Christian professor for ‘vile and stupid’ views
Indiana University is letting students opt out of classes by a professor with “vile and stupid” views on gender, sexuality and affirmative action, and subjecting him to double-blind grading so that he can’t tell which student he’s grading.
Universities teach students how to ‘decolonize’ their Thanksgiving
As college students across the nation head home for Thanksgiving, they’re armed with the knowledge of how to “decolonize” their holiday.
Mums and dads ‘bigger problem’ than essay mills
Prominence of gratis services causes ‘uneasiness’ among researchers, as Australia eyes law against contract cheating
Hong Kong universities urged to assert freedom after crackdown
City’s reputation hinges on continued preservation of academic freedom and students’ rights
