US universities ‘focus on diversity data and ignore racism’
In first policy conference since Covid and Floyd, state higher education leaders told they may be harming racial progress more than aiding it Read more
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Students stunned when they hear how much ‘the rich’ already pay in taxes
Students overwhelmingly supported raising taxes for the rich, but when Smith asked them who "the rich" was, they were unsure. Read more
Is higher education really broken and can the University of Austin save it?
UATX president boldly attacks institutions as it prepares to launch without accreditation on a ‘pursuit of truth’ platform. Read more
Harvard hosts ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ BDSM tutorial, ‘Orgies 101,’ anal sex workshop
Harvard University students are once again hosting Sex Week activities after taking last year off due to the COVID pandemic. Read more
In Conflict Over Theology and Governance, an Accreditor Steps In
Accreditor places Southwest Baptist University on probation, finding the board’s actions raised questions about its ability to act in the best interest of the institution and that the climate for academic freedom had been eroded. Read more
Tutoring ban ‘may not ease Chinese student inequality and stress’
‘Families who have more resources will find ways to go around the policy,’ says scholar Read more
Student loan cancellation memo draft has existed since April, emails show
Department of Education officials assembled and edited the draft on April 4 and 5. Read more
A New Push to Create a 3-Year Degree Option
Higher education thought leaders and colleges are working together to create a three-year bachelor’s degree program that will offer all the value of a four-year degree—for less cost. Read more
To combat racism, professor urges peers to embrace labor-based grading
A professor recently urged his peers to reject what he calls “white language supremacy,” which includes employing traditional grading methods on writing assignments, and instead to use labor-based grading methods. Read more
3 Ivy League universities issue temporary evacuations after receiving bomb threats
Three Ivy League school campuses issued temporary evacuations Sunday afternoon after receiving bomb threats. Read more
