I’ve quit UCU over its Putin-pleasing Ukraine motion
The University and College Union has empowered a militant minority to push through divisive policies that will alienate its membership, says Julia Bell Read more
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Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It
Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. Read more
New documentary exposes Ivy League privilege and the students it shuts out
“Exclusion U,” a feature documentary released this year, details how Ivy League universities accumulate billions of dollars as they restrict class sizes, turn away qualified students, and favor the children of the rich. Read more
How to ‘democratize education’: Stanford’s free online course gains 30,000 students in 3 years
When it comes to high earning potential, degrees in data and computer science are among the hottest assets a bachelor’s student can earn. Specifically, a computer science degree from Stanford is the tenth-best for high pay, according to the HEA Group and College Scorecard. Read more
Kids subjected to bizarre nude performance at ‘all ages’ Oregon State drag event
Underage children were exposed to adult nudity at a recent drag show at Oregon State University’s Lasells Stewart Center, hosted by the student-fee funded campus LGBTQ group Rainbow Continuum on June 2. Read more
London school drops ‘Sir’ and ‘Miss’ honorifics to fight cultural misogyny
Teachers at a leading sixth form will no longer answer to “Sir” and “Miss”, because they’re “deeply unequal” and feed into a view of the world that diminishes women, the school’s executive principal has told students. Read more
Crafting Community… Without a Campus
National University will launch its first mascot, Navi, a peregrine falcon, at commencement this weekend. The move raises a question: How can online institutions cultivate school spirit? Read more
76 percent of Princeton students say it’s acceptable to shout down a speaker: survey
A little over three-quarters of Princeton University students polled in a recent survey said it is sometimes acceptable to shout down a speaker. Read more
Columbia University no longer submitting data to US News college ranking
Columbia University announced Tuesday that it will no longer submit data to U.S. News and World Report for its rankings of undergraduate schools. Read more
Record numbers of teachers in England quitting profession, figures show
Teachers in England are abandoning their profession in record numbers, according to official figures, with Labour claiming that “incompetent” government policies were to blame. Read more
