China’s rise as a study hub calls for an internationalisation rethink
Western countries should reflect on whether their approach is privileging certain forms of knowledge, language and mobility Read more
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In fourth undercover video, group highlights ‘sneaky’ DEI at UNC Wilmington
Two administrators at the University of North Carolina Wilmington are under investigation after they discussed how some diversity, equity and inclusion concepts are embedded on campus despite a systemwide ban on the ideology, according to a recently released video filmed surreptitiously. Read more
The best way to get stop-outs back to college
As of August 2024, 39% of first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students were not completing their program within eight years. The reason: students don’t see a clear path to completion. Read more
Is AI enhancing Education or replacing it?
Since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, students have been among its most avid adopters. When the rapid growth in users stalled in the late spring of ’23, it briefly looked like the AI bubble might be popping, but growth resumed that September; the cause of the decline was simply summer break Read more
Congress Eyes Cap on Parent PLUS Loans
The loans are disproportionately utilized by Black and Latino families and the families of students at HBCUs, and advocates worry the limits will hinder access to college. Read more
Ed. Dept. launches investigation into U. Wyoming for allowing male in sorority
To honor its inaugural Title IX month, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into the University of Wyoming for allowing a male to be admitted to Kappa Kappa Gamma, a female sorority. Read more
Why Gen Z has a new nickname: ‘Toolbelt generation’
Gen Z has been called a lot of names, but one of the newest nicknames is perhaps the most interesting—and the most telling: the “toolbelt generation.” Read more
Tuition Discounting Hits Another High
NACUBO’s latest study finds that colleges continue to charge students less than their listed sticker price at a rate surpassing prior records. Read more
Teach students to spot paper mills, Chinese universities told
Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct Read more
Lawsuit seeks to outlaw Ed. Dept.’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant program
A group instrumental in overturning affirmative action at the Supreme Court has teamed up with Tennessee’s attorney general — who just successfully defended his state’s child gender reassignment ban at the high court — to take on a new challenge. Read more
