US college biology textbooks failing to address climate crisis, study says
US college-level biology textbooks miss the mark on offering solutions to the climate crisis, according to a new analysis of books over the last 50 years. Read more
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University eliminates bias reporting system after receiving legal demand letter
Southern Utah University (SUU) recently removed bias incidents from its reporting system after receiving a demand letter from the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF). Read more
Taliban arrest women protesting against university ban Published 2 hours ago
The Taliban have arrested five women taking part in a protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, against the ban on women attending universities. Read more
‘Be fruitful and multiply’: Massive gathering of conservative students celebrates nuclear family
Many of the high-profile speakers at one of the largest annual gatherings of conservative high school and college students in the nation called on young people to embrace and advance traditional family values and gender roles. Read more
Not Guilty
A former coach of fencing at Harvard University was cleared Wednesday of charges that he took a bribe from the wealthy father of two students to have them admitted. Read more
Parents in Wales lose legal fight against ‘woke’ sex eduation in primary schools
Judge at Cardiff hearing rejects families’ complaint, saying relationships curriculum does not advocate any one gender identity Read more
Higher education in decline due to elimination of standardized testing, columnist argues
In Las Vegas Review-Journal, columnist Victor Joecks recently argued that higher education is setting itself up for a 'slow decline' due to the elimination of standardized testing. Read more
Good news for higher ed: Applications are on the rise for fall 2023
College applications are up for fall 2023, the Common App’s latest numbers show, including underrepresented and first-generation students. Common App compared this year’s early application numbers to 2019 to avoid drawing comparisons to the application seasons upended by COVID. Read more
Trustee apologizes for saying faculty who challenge DEI should be taken to ‘slaughterhouse’
A Kern Community College District Board of Trustees member has apologized for a controversial comment he made at a December board meeting focused on racial concerns among students and faculty over those who challenge diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read more
