NIH looks to slim down peer review in bid for equity
Top provider of basic research funding to US higher education hopes that a narrower set of evaluation criteria will aid black scientists and better retain expert reviewers Read more
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100+ colleges got an “A” for scholarship transparency. Is yours among them?
The colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis. These leading schools also figure merit scholarships into their Net Price Calculator projections. Read more
Court blocks Biden’s student loan plan
Texas judge Mark Pittman, who, on November 10, paused the forgiveness program, charging the executive with 'unconstitutionally exercise[ing] ‘legislative powers’ vested in Congress.' Read more
Former UCSD professor gave all students As and no homework to ‘decolonize’ classroom
A former University of California San Diego scholar has gone viral this week due to a TikTok video she posted in which she talked about how to “decolonize a classroom” and how she decolonized her teaching. Read more
The gradual, disjointed dispersion of Academic twitter
Whether Twitter is destined for a fast, slow or no downfall at all remains to be seen. But some in academe aren’t waiting: they are heading for Mastodon or other platforms. Read more
4 things leaders should know about stalled college completion rates
College completion rates flattened this year, with slight and similar decreases in the number of white, Black, and Latinx graduates compared to 2021. Read more
A holistic approach to transferring credits
Institutions have long sought to improve the credit transfer process. A new report from Ithaka S+R outlines strategies to help students earn credit for all types of higher learning. Read more
Booklet describes the need for universities to be ‘drivers of equity and inclusion in American society’
A booklet released by Inside Higher Ed and sponsored by Amazon’s Web Services Department details numerous ways to '[build] an inclusive culture.' Read more
University leaders have a responsibility to speak out
The role of college president is a difficult one at the best of times. But with an increasingly volatile political landscape in the US, now is an especially hard time to please all constituencies. Read more
Professor pens ‘How to Avoid F***ing Up In College’ book
If famed comedian George Carlin were to write a book on practical steps young people can take to successfully get in and get out of college with a degree, it might look a lot like Arizona State University information systems Professor Matthew McCarthy’s new book “How to Avoid Fucking Up in College.” Read more
