California legislator wants universal basic income for poor college students
A Democratic state senator wants to give $500 a month to poor college students as a test program of universal basic income. Read more
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California 2-Year Colleges to Begin $115M OER Experiment
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office will send funds to the state’s 116 community colleges to create more open educational resource classes beginning next month. Read more
Professors at this VA college plan to ‘decolonize’ their teaching and scholarship
A group of professors at the College of William & Mary has implemented the “Decolonizing Humanities Project” in order to influence their thinking, teaching, and curriculum at the United States’ second oldest college. Read more
English loan repayment threshold freeze ‘a tax rise by stealth’
Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says Read more
Student government demands 24 percent American Indian enrollment
The University of Washington’s student government wants to see an American Indian enrollment quota of 24 percent by 2030. Read more
Democratic lawmakers propose ban on legacy admissions to colleges
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear challenges to affirmative action, two progressive lawmakers are moving to end legacy admissions to prestigious colleges and universities, a practice that largely benefits white students. Read more
Multiple suicides leave WPI reeling
A spate of student deaths has deeply shaken Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Student mental health issues, worsened by the pandemic, are a concern that extends to campuses across the U.S. read more
Racial critique of Supreme Court pick imperils Georgetown posting
Conservative’s appointment as constitutional studies chief derailed over demeaning Biden plan for black female Supreme Court nominee Read more
Princeton alumni group publishes letter criticizing event’s lack of viewpoint diversity
Princetonians for Free Speech published a letter ahead of a Jan. 19 panel at the university, criticizing the event for its lack of "ideological diversity." Read more
Colleges Cope With IT Staff Flight in Wake of Pandemic
With information technology skills in high demand across industries, many colleges are finding they can’t hold on to talent. Read more
