Recording reveals top Republican wants to stop students voting
Key Trump adviser warns party backers about the dangers they now face from easier registration and voting processes on campuses Read more
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College students cite deadlines, hard exams and required attendance as impediments to success: survey
Students report that difficult course materials and exams, required attendance and deadlines are all impediments to their college success, according to a nationwide student survey recently conducted by Inside Higher Ed. Read more
Speech-related punishment against scholars in last 3 years nearly equals last 20
Over the past 20 years or so, individuals and organizations both at an institution and outside have sought retribution against a scholar for something they said at an alarmingly increasing rate. In the last three years specifically, sanctions have exploded, according to a new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Read more
The King’s College Ends Controversial Partnership
The King’s College has ended an opaque partnership with Primacorp Ventures, a Canadian for-profit education company, that has been accused of contributing to the destabilization of the private evangelical college in New York City, which is currently fundraising for its survival. Read more
UK university launches postgraduate course in clinical use of psychedelics
A UK university is launching one of the world’s first postgraduate qualifications on psychedelics to teach healthcare workers about using psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs in therapeutic work. Read more
University of Utah scrubs ‘anti-racist code of conduct’ following demand letter
The University of Utah removed an “Anti-Racist Code of Conduct” webpage hosted by one of its departments following a demand letter from a national free speech group. Read more
More Malware, less Ransomware in Higher Ed
Cybercriminals often target known network vulnerabilities. But software updates and patches only work when installed, and colleges face nontrivial hurdles in this regard. Read more
As Bay State College collapses, students feel abandoned
It will take drastic intervention to prevent Bay State from closing at the end of August, especially after losing its appeal of the New England Commission of Higher Education’s decision to rescind the school’s accreditation, which was based on financial and enrollment issues. Read more
Segregated graduations separate students by identity
Campus Reform analyzed upcoming spring 2023 graduation ceremonies at 17 colleges and universities. These schools are hosting separate commencements based on race, sexuality, country of origin, and even socioeconomic status. Read more
Chinese scholars ‘see gender equality despite contradictions’
Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds Read more
