Most universities still use online exams despite cheating fears
Seven in 10 institutions allow students to take remote tests unsupervised, casting doubt on ‘validity’ of degrees, study finds Read more
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Experts react to Trump cutting nonprofits that aid immigration from loan forgiveness
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order that tightens the eligibility criteria for recipients of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read more
No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
More than 17,400 high school seniors last fall got the sweetest news any anxious student can get: Congratulations, because of your high school GPA, you’re automatically admitted to one of 10 California State University campuses of your choice—and they’re all relatively affordable. Read more
The Antitrust Attack
Lawsuits that portray higher ed as a cartel are gaining traction. But will more competition lead to more fairness? Read more
Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections
Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes. Read more
Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over ‘anti-Semitism’
The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests. Read more
Six of Queensland’s seven universities rebound to post surpluses
Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble Read more
Student visas are now being revoked by the hundreds
The Trump administration is now cancelling the student visas of people it deems “lunatics,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week. “We do it every day,” Rubio said at a press conference in Guyana on Thursday. “Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa.” Read more
Some urge college students to ease up on AI or they’ll weaken their ability to think critically
As the emerging prolific use of artificial intelligence, or AI, continues to gain a foothold among the nation’s college students, some argue they should use caution, as too much reliance on the technology could damage their ability to think critically and reason. Read more
DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges
The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions. Read more
