‘No credibility’: Columbia University disputes plagiarism claim against president
Columbia University criticized a plagiarism allegation levied against its president, calling the claim “absurd.” Read more
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How one small private school will power 50% of its campus with solar energy
Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago. With the stroke of a pen from the Iowa college’s former president Raynard Kington, the private liberal arts school in Iowa pledged to begin enacting measures toward carbon neutrality. Read more
Nobel Prize medal donated to Cambridge University
A Nobel Prize medal won by a professor has been donated to his former Cambridge University college by his family. Read more
New ChatGPT Version Aiming at Higher Ed
ChatGPT Edu, emerging after initial partnerships with several universities, is prompting both cautious optimism and worries. Read more
Finland’s fee hike for non-European students ‘paradoxical’
Government proposes full-cost tuition plus application fees for non-EU applicants, while aiming for international recruitment increase Read more
ASU still asks for DEI commitments in hiring despite board directive prohibiting it
Arizona State University continues to ask potential job candidates questions regarding their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion despite a board policy prohibiting the use of diversity statements in hiring, according to a document obtained by The College Fix. Read more
Harvard will no longer take positions on issues that don’t affect its ‘core functions’
Harvard University announced on Tuesday that it would no longer take official positions on policy issues following widespread student-led protests over the war in Gaza. Read more
Tenure Under Fire—Again—in North Dakota
Republican lawmakers and a university president pushed a bill last year that would diminish faculty job protections at two institutions. It failed by a hair, but the State Board of Higher Education has taken up the mantle. Read more
Merit is a declining consideration in Indian v-c appointments
Leaders’ claims that their appointments owe nothing to their political affiliations are wide of the mark, says an observer Read more
Texas curriculum overhaul would increase biblical content in elementary schools
Texas elementary school students would get a significant dose of Bible knowledge with their reading instruction under a sweeping curriculum redesign unveiled on Wednesday. Read more
