A ‘Hostile Takeover’?
A conflict over the extent of the Missouri Baptist Convention’s control over Southwest Baptist University leads to disputes over changes to governance documents, tenure denials and more.
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It’s official: flipped classroom boosts student grades
Meta-analysis of meta-analyses finds incontrovertible benefits, particularly in ‘authoritarian’ teaching cultures
Saint Louis University plans to cut American Studies undergraduate degrees
Saint Louis University plans to cut its American Studies undergraduate degree program, prompting criticism from at least one former student.
More Colorado students attending historically black colleges
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, started out as places where black students could get a higher education, during a time when many other universities wouldn’t accept them.
In a break from tradition, Biden skips Notre Dame commencement ceremony after backlash
The Biden administration is the first since the Clinton administration to skip Notre Dame's commencement during its first year in office.
Business school won’t explain why it pulled video promoting black entrepreneurship
Loyola University Maryland’s business school yanked a video promoting black entrepreneurship and mentorship, but will not explain why.
‘Eulogy to research’ as pandemic makes teaching the priority
Survey of UK academics shows widespread belief that leaders have used ‘disaster management’ to shift focus away from research, cut jobs and increase managerialism
Washington’s public universities will no longer require the SAT or ACT
Beginning in fall 2021, UW, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College and Western Washington University will become permanently “test-optional.”
Your Crypto made this possible
Gifting cryptocurrency to a college or university allows donors to avoid paying capital gains tax on earnings. Many institutions are more than happy to jump through hoops to make it happen.
Howard University teams with Amazon for a data science master’s degree
Howard University in D.C. is collaborating with Amazon Web Services to develop new curriculum for cloud computing, machine learning and computer vision.
