Shift towards precarity predicted in US and Australia, but not UK
Major new survey of world university leaders finds widespread acceptance that casualisation will increase
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An Elite Online Bachelor’s Degree
Several Ivy League universities offer online degrees at the graduate level -- but few have ventured into online undergraduate degrees. The University of Pennsylvania could lead the way.
Purdue University is shutting down Netflix in lecture halls
Purdue University has decided it will be blocking popular streaming websites in the school’s largest lecture halls. Reason being? They want students to have more reliable connections to academic sites instead.
China dominates list of biggest movers in high-quality research
Half of list of 100 fastest-rising institutions in terms of contribution to the Nature Index is made up of Chinese universities and institutes
Half of Utah’s public colleges, universities led by women
It's official. Women lead half of Utah’s public colleges and universities.
Due Process or Delayed Announcements?
What students don't immediately know about a college being placed on probation won't hurt them. Will it?
College: Prof’s refusal to write Israel letter ‘disappointing’
A professor at the University of Michigan is facing claims of antisemitism as a result of his refusal to write a student a letter of recommendation to study abroad in Israel.
Free university promises by US states seen as failing neediest
Thinktanks join forces to warn ‘last-dollar’ approach leaves low-income students unable to afford daily essentials
DeVos plan riles higher education officials
A U.S. Department of Education rule-making hearing sparked a vocal group of state legislators, union leaders and educators on Thursday at Gateway Technical College’s iMET Center.
$100 Increase in Maximum Pell Grant
Congressional spending deal includes gains for student aid and NIH.
