UF among wave of college ‘swatting’ hoaxes, investigating with FBI
UF is just one of at least 16 colleges and universities that received a hoax call of a campus threat in April, according to an analysis by The Alligator. Read more
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Texas senators move to ban tenure and diversity initiatives
State Senate has already passed one of three bills that would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs, and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming Read more
It’s time to ‘decolonize the business curriculum,’ university administrator argues
Universities should “decolonize” their business school curriculum, according to a senior administrator and professor at King’s College in London. Read more
Competitive Colleges Have a Great Admissions Year
Private colleges are boasting about a record year, but most of them will have to wait until May 1. Read more
Boston pays for illegal immigrants’ college tuition with federal stimulus money
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a financial expansion of the Tuition-Free Community College Plan, which will now cover up to three years of college tuition for illegal immigrants. Read more
A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills
Three Texas bills would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The State Senate has already passed one. Read more
Cornell rejects student government resolution for mandating trigger warnings
Cornell University leaders have rejected a student government resolution that would require instructors to provide trigger warnings and allow students to opt-out of “exposure” without penalty. Read more
Harvard and MIT launch nonprofit to increase college access
What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? Read more
Bates College mandates ‘Race, Power, Privilege and Colonialism’ curriculum
Earlier this month, faculty at Bates College in Maine voted in favor of a new "Race, Power, Privilege, and Colonialism" (RPPC) course requirement that students must complete in order to graduate. Read more
Education Department will terminate aid to Florida Career College
The U.S. Department of Education announced today it will stop providing federal student grant and loan payments to Florida Career College (FCC), a for-profit school whose predatory practices Republic Report helped expose in a May 2020 investigation. Read more
