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The most competitive colleges and universities in the country got more competitive. But most institutions are still trying to fill their classes. Read more
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‘Out of touch’: children’s authors describe increasing censorship of books on diversity
Children’s authors and performers say growing censorship, institutional timidity and online backlash are resulting in stories about diversity, sexuality and even contemporary world events being deemed inappropriate for younger readers. Read more
This university is shuttering its Office of Equity and Inclusion
A spokesperson for Point Park University told Campus Reform that the change aims to improve the efficiency of those services. Read more
Kentucky students help pregnant women choose life, despite obstacles
A pro-life student group at Boyce College in Kentucky remains steadfast in their mission “to be a voice for the vulnerable and voiceless,” according to the club’s president and other members that spoke to The College Fix. Read more
College Closes After 157 Years
Lincoln College in Illinois will close on May 13, after 157 years of operating. It is a small private college, with most recent enrollment figures of about 1,000. Read more
Professors receive $11K for ‘anti-racist’ preschool program
A pair of education professors received $11,000 to develop a preschool curriculum meant to teach kids how to fight racism. Read more
A New Center to Overcome Old Stigmas
Formerly incarcerated students with college degrees struggle to find jobs because of their criminal records. A new center wants to change that. Read more
Is MIT an outlier in bringing back test scores or are other colleges following its lead?
It’s dean of admission can’t explain the ‘why’ in the university’s decision, but it is based on the math. Read more
Teach UK students about China to tackle knowledge ‘deficit’, say experts
Experts have called for additional government funding to build “China competency” in the UK education system in the face of “a severe national deficit” in China literacy and Mandarin speakers. Read more
Church leaders object to keeping slave trader memorial in Cambridge college chapel
Leading black figures in the Church of England including two prominent bishops are among more than 160 signatories to a letter objecting to a recent judgment that a memorial to the slave trader Tobias Rustat should remain in the chapel at Jesus College, Cambridge. Read more
