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Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It
Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. Read more
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I’ve quit UCU over its Putin-pleasing Ukraine motion
The University and College Union has empowered a militant minority to push through divisive policies that will alienate its membership, says Julia Bell Read more
Universities accused of hiding student suicide attempts behind GDPR
Universities have been criticised for using data protection regulations as a reason for not informing parents that their child has attempted suicide, in a debate about whether there should be a legal duty of care for students in higher education. Read more
Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?
Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working.” Since then, he has commissioned his Acting Education Secretary Khalid Mumin to create a task force to develop a statewide reform plan for next year. Read more
A ‘Modest but Important Step’ Against Transcript Withholding
The proposed ban comes as more states are restricting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when a student owes money to the institution. The planned federal ban would only apply in some cases. Read more
China considers international fee rises ‘in line’ with the West
Proposed fee hike would signal shift away from generous state funding to ‘joining the club’ and using overseas students for income generation Read More
New higher ed budget would boost college, university funding
The Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education voted to approve a $3.67 billion budget for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, which distributes funding to public colleges and universities. Read more
Oxford University appoints UK’s first professor of LGBTQ+ history
The renowned cultural historian Matt Cook is to become the UK’s first fully endowed professor of LGBTQ+ history in a newly created post at Mansfield College, Oxford. Read more
New Florida law forces universities to vastly expand Constitutional curriculum, civic literacy
Florida’s three largest universities must vastly expand their instruction on constitutional principles under a new law recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Read more
Public Lifelines for Private Colleges
A new state loan program for struggling private colleges will likely save Birmingham-Southern College from closure. But experts don’t expect similar efforts to catch on. Read more
