Protesters set fire to Matt Walsh flyers ahead of Stanford speech, Eventbrite cancels ticket sales
Things are heating up ahead of conservative firebrand Matt Walsh’s speech at Stanford University on March 1. Read more
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Guidance on outsourcing spurs anxiety about ‘collateral damage’
Biden administration guidance, targeted at companies that share tuition revenue with colleges, is framed so broadly it could affect nonprofit groups, state agencies and others. Read more
Syracuse University implements 5-year DEI plan
Syracuse University (SU) released its first draft framework for its Strategic Academic Plan recently, in which the school affirms its commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) principles and programs. Read more
ChatGPT allowed in International Baccalaureate essays
Schoolchildren are allowed to quote from content created by ChatGPT in their essays, the International Baccalaureate has said. Read more
Indigenous healer at Syracuse burns sage, interprets dreams, performs moon ceremonies
Students at Syracuse University continue to have access to an indigenous healer who burns sage and interprets dreams, thanks to a successful activism campaign. Read more
What does tech fluency mean within higher education?
According to Cengage Group’s 2022 Graduate Employability Report, only 41% of traditional degree graduates believe a college degree signals that they have or will have the skills needed by their employers. In other words, students aren’t confident a traditional college degree will give them the skills they need to enter the workforce. Read more
University of California system bans fully online degrees
The 10-campus system closes a loophole that could have let undergraduates piece together a degree. Experts and some inside the system say that in justifying its decision, UC perpetuated outdated claims about online learning. Read more
Florida student knocks out teacher in brutal attack after she takes his Nintendo Switch
A Florida high school student has been arrested and charged after he tackled and viciously beat a teacher who took away his Nintendo Switch during class Read more
West Virginia University students debate conceal carry at ‘Common Ground Campus’ event
Cole Kleppner, a student at West Virginia University (WVU), is organizing a Common Ground round table discussion tonight on the recent legislative passage of campus carry through the state legislature. Read more
Merseyside pupils protest over strict skirt-length checks by male teachers
A school has been accused of “degrading” and “inhumane” treatment of female pupils after they were made to line up so that male teachers could inspect the length of their skirts. Read more
