How K-12 book bans affect higher education
Some educators fear removing controversial books from the K-12 curriculum will harm student development and critical thinking—and rob them of the cultural capital colleges expect them to possess. Read more
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Legislation Expands Pell Grants but Excludes Online Ed
Community college leaders want to know why the proposal to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs excludes online learning. Read more
Texas A&M President forces student paper to be online only
The president of Texas A&M University at College Station, M. Katherine Banks, is forcing the student newspaper, The Battalion, to publish online only Read more
Balancing Student Privacy and Open Access
What responsibility does a course materials–sharing platform have to protect the privacy of the students who use it? Read more
A Return to Tenure
Chatham University had tenure, then it didn’t. Now it’s slated to adopt tenure again, citing faculty recruitment difficulties and morale problems. Read more
How an App Increased Student Belonging at Rio Salado College
The RioConnect program showed that students attending the college asynchronously and online could feel a greater sense of belonging by using an app that connected them in a virtual community. Read more
University of Kansas Looks to Cut 42 Academic Programs
Faculty members agree with the administration on cutting 28 programs but are fighting to keep 14 others alive. More cuts may be on the horizon for the state university system. Read more
Threats of violence don’t stop learning in an online world
Curry College easily shifted classes online after being targeted by threats of violence. College officials used the technological know-how gleaned during the pandemic to keep students learning and safe. Read more
Are recommendation letters a form of discrimination?
Most four-year colleges require them for admission, but some say they favor wealthy, white students. Read more
More Black Students Enroll in Select Liberal Arts Colleges
A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain. Read more
