University entrants from deprived areas on the rise in Scotland
Two institutions enrol almost 40 per cent of all students from poorer regions as intake drops at other universities Read more
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Pro-life student alleges Springfield College kicked her out after complaint about abortion assignment
A former student is suing Springfield College for $500,000, alleging the school violated her civil rights and discriminated against her religious beliefs after she was required to observe an abortion procedure. Read more
Trump administration investigating Duke over race-related discrimination allegations
The Trump administration announced it is investigating Duke University and the Duke Law Journal for allegedly using race-based discrimination to pick law journal members. Read more
ChatGPT ‘study mode’ feature aims to encourage critical thinking
OpenAI builds tool to combat student reliance on AI answers, but insists that cheating requires ‘holistic’ approach from universities and tech firms Read more
Pro-Palestinian ‘sham’ charity partnered with Ivy League schools: reports
An organization that was recently added to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s terror financier list due to its affiliation with Hamas has partnered with several Ivy League schools to push anti-Israel propaganda. Read more
The money problem no College can escape
Six views on how higher ed’s business model is cracking — and what to do about it. Read more
Adult Ed Funding Restored, but Migrant Students Still Waiting
The Trump administration’s decision to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen adult education funds ends weeks of uncertainty for colleges. Read more
Trump administration pushes states to exclude immigrant students from in-state tuition
Texas let undocumented young people qualify for in-state college tuition for 24 years. Read more
DEI scepticism threatens to derail Japan’s gender equality push
Long-running initiatives that aim to tackle issue not working, say experts, with change in approach needed Read more
Drones, cameras, AI: University of Illinois real time crime center raises privacy concerns
Thousands of cameras. A fleet of drones. Gun shot detection devices. Stationary and vehicle-mounted automatic license plate readers. Read more
