The Push for a 3-Year Bachelor’s Degree
Representatives from a dozen colleges met at Georgetown University last week to discuss three-year bachelor’s degree pilot programs. Their ambitions are grand, but the future is uncertain. Read more
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US states are turning their backs on bachelor’s degrees. Work is needed
To retain students, US institutions must give credit for learning that occurs in professional settings, say Stephen Handel and Eileen Strempel Read more
People were taking drugs in Spain 3,000 years ago, study finds Published
People were getting high on hallucinogenic drugs in Spain around 3,000 years ago, according to new research. Read more
Tenured faculty in steady decline while part-time and graduate workers rise, per report
The academic workforce in the U.S. is slowly but surely relying more heavily on contingent faculty and graduate student employees as tenure and tenure-track faculty positions decline, according to a key summary from the American Association of University Professors. Read more
College students aren’t hippity hoppity about the idea of speech codes
Campus Reform’s Very Own Peter Cottontail went hopping down the bunny trail to University of Maryland College Park, to survey what students thought of a new “inclusive language guide” from Michigan State University. Read more
Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show
The Harvard environmental law professor at the centre of a conflict-of-interest row lobbied the regulator on behalf of the oil and gas company that pays her more than $350,000 a year, a new investigation can reveal. Read more
Tulane seeks ‘activist media’ scholar for tenured position
Tulane University wants to hire an “Activist Media” professor by this summer who has a background in “the lived experience of BIPOC or marginalized communities and explores the relationships between media and politics or social justice.” Read more
University of Florida bans TikTok on school devices and Wi-Fi ‘effective immediately’
In January, the University of Florida was “strongly discouraging” all students, faculty and staff from using TikTok. Now, the school has officially banned use of the social media app on university-owned devices and on devices connected to school Wi-Fi. Read more
Texas Supreme Court Says Universities Can Revoke Degrees
A Texas Supreme Court majority has ruled that two major public university systems in the state can revoke degrees received through academic misconduct. Read more
Seniors university addresses aging society
After the Seniors University of China was formally established in Beijing last month, Li Jing was among the first students to take a course at the national-level facility. Read more
