Biden administration approves college students getting COVID relief checks
The Department of Education has closed an investigation into one university’s disbursal of COVID stimulus funds as direct payments to students. Read more
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Black Pitt students hold ‘virtual sit-in’
Black student activists at the University of Pittsburgh recently held a “virtual sit-in” to commemorate a 1969 “takeover” at the school. Read more
Penn professor faces termination for comments about Asian immigrants
The University of Pennsylvania announced plans on January 18 to start proceedings that could end in suspension or termination for Professor Amy Wax. Read more
Catholic university instructs faculty to use ‘all’ genders instead of ‘both’ genders
The communications department at Viterbo University has told employees to use the phrase “all” genders in place of “both” genders. Read more
Students, faculty at Grove City College dispute critical race theory allegations
Facing accusations of critical race theory on campus, several members of Grove City College’s community argue the complaints lack context and clarity and fall short of the image critics seek to paint of the Christian and historically conservative college. Read more
Hate crime hoaxes: Students alleged KKK recruited on campus, vandalized black girl’s door
Administrators at a public university in Utah reopened investigations into several incidents on campus after a student created a social media post that merged two stories into one. Read more
Duke alumni create popular ‘Space Medicine’ course
Two Duke alumni created a “Space Medicine” course that continues to be popular with the university community and the general public. Read more
Northern Illinois University officials party maskless while forcing mandates on students
Faculty, administrators and alumni enjoyed maskless, school-sponsored events Northern Illinois University leadership reminded students heading into the new year to follow state and university guidelines that require face coverings indoors. Read more
Math professor adopts ‘ungrading’ method: only feedback, no grades on any assignment
An award-winning math professor at Grand Valley State University adopted a method of “ungrading” in his upper-level geometry class last fall, allowing students to “convincingly argue” that they deserve a particular final grade for the course, according to the final grade criteria. Read more
Georgetown suspends scholar for tweet against Biden’s ‘affirmative action’ Supreme Court nomination process
Georgetown Law has suspended an incoming administrator for a tweet that criticized President Joe Biden’s public pledge to only nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. Read more
