New PA legislation would block colleges from requiring DEI courses
Republican State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba introduced a bill in Pennsylvania to stop universities from mandating DEI-based courses and trainings. Read more
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California Offers Stipends to Financially Vulnerable Community College Students
A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs. Read more
After “exhausting all avenues” to avoid going under, Notre Dame College closes
Administrators from Notre Dame College in Ohio have announced that the century-old Roman Catholic school in Ohio will be closing its doors at the end of the semester. The college has already coordinated Teach-Out agreements with several neighboring colleges and universities to ensure the closure does not hurt its students. Read more
UCSB Black Studies faculty plan ‘day of interruption’ to protest protections for Jews
The UC Santa Barbara Black Studies Department has organized a “day of interruption” for March 7 and subsequent “work slowdowns” to protest steps administrators recently took to support Jewish students and quell antisemitic protests on campus. Read more
World Book Day: cost of living pushes schools to ditch dress-up plans
Some schools report that the annual call for children to wear book-themed costumes has been dropped to avoid further stretching family budgets Read more
Evangelical Liberty University hit with massive fine for major student safety violations
Liberty University will be fined a record $14 million for violating federal laws designed to boost safety on campus. Read more
What Helps Students Feel Like They Belong?
Research from the University of Illinois finds college students derive belongingness from four factors. Having the cultural capital to navigate higher education matters most to students from racial and ethnic minority groups. Read more
UC Santa Cruz gets $500,000 to combat ‘hate’
University of California Santa Cruz will spend at least $500,000 to combat “hate.” Read more
UK science minister apologises and pays damages after academic’s libel action
Michelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRI Read more
Some parents hiring “concierge moms” to help their kids at college
“Concierge moms” are starting to pop up around the country and at least one mother in Massachusetts is using it to help her kids at college. Read more
