He Wanted a Presidency. He Became a Pariah.
How Santa Ono’s botched appointment became an allegory for a perilous political moment. Read more
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PSU professor placed on leave after ‘I am Hamas … we’re all Hamas’ comment
A Portland State University professor has been placed on leave and is under investigation after a short video clip circulated on social media of her saying ‘I am Hamas … we’re all Hamas” at an off-campus rally. Read more
The 3 timely things we learned from Columbia’s
Near the end of his New York Magazine cover story detailing more than 18 months of turmoil at Columbia University, writer Nick Summers recounts an embarrassing scene that crisis management leaders of other institutions can learn from. Read more
Small Colleges are banding together against a Higher Endowment Tax. This Is why.
Small private colleges are working together to lobby against the sweeping budget bill making its way through Congress that would hike taxes on endowments and land with particular force on their institutions. Read more
Asylum claims from students a ‘racket’, warns Jack Straw
The former home secretary said restrictions announced in the recent White Paper will ‘put a squeeze’ on some universities Read more
At least 3 Louisiana universities force future teachers to take DEI classes: report
At least three public universities in Louisiana require aspiring teachers to take “diversity, equity, and inclusion” courses, a conservative think tank recently reported. Read more
The Dying Liberal University
In his new book, David Rieff mourns a lost ideal Read more
Report: Higher Ed ‘Re-Norming’ With Tech
New data from Tyton Partners shows that despite students’ embrace of generative AI, most far prefer human-centered support and skills-based learning. Read more
Would you trust AI to mark your homework?
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Scammers using AI to enroll fake students in online classes, then steal financial aid
It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Arizona Western College? Read more
