Justice Department Backs Antitrust Lawsuit
Biden administration is the third to find that antitrust law applies to colleges and universities. Read more
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Teaching unions condemn education minister over obscene gesture
Education unions have written to the newly appointed education minister, Andrea Jenkyns, warning that her use of an obscene gesture and her excuses since would be unacceptable from a pupil or member of staff. Read more
College enrollment drops by 1.3 million in two years
Colleges have lost 1.3 million students in the past two years according to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Read more
VU announces closure of Confucius Institute after investigation
Valparaiso University notified students, alumni, and staff Monday that the school will be closing their Confucius Institute. Read more
With $2.6 million federal grant, Notre Dame to help local high school students access higher education
The University of Notre Dame has received a grant for more than $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education to continue support of South Bend Community School Corp.\ Read more
One in 10 students turn to food banks in cost of learning crisis
More than one in 10 students are using food banks because they cannot make ends meet during the cost of living crisis, according to a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS). Read more
Why Does an AI Faculty Shortage Exist? It’s Complicated.
The dearth of artificial intelligence professors at U.S. universities is not the result of a distorted job market, according to a recent report. Read more
The Connected Ph.D.
Brandeis University overhauls Ph.D. training in the humanities and social sciences, including by funding internships on campus and off. Read more
Education of children in care in England held back by ‘system failings’
A report by MPs has identified “a host of indefensible system failings” behind the educational disadvantage affecting children in care, and called for academies that illegally turn them away to be punished by Ofsted. Read more
Conservative fought to win student government seat after being canceled for Fox News interview
One conservative student recently defied cancel culture to win an important political victory on his campus. Read more
