Second Chances for Failing Students
A recent study found that grade-forgiveness policies incentivize students to study STEM, take harder courses and stay in college—not slack off or simply boost their GPAs, as critics claim. Read more
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Want to scale online university education? Humanise it
The ambitious goals of online education cannot be achieved unless universities prioritise student mentoring and pastoral support Read more
Georgetown campus ministry hosts retreat meant only for black students
Georgetown University’s Campus Ministry this month is scheduled to host two events designed to give its black students a chance to congregate together to heal and experience self-love. Read more
What can more financial support do for higher ed? Raise completion, for one.
Leading organizations say getting students across academic thresholds can be a boon for the economy, but the sector needs support. Read more
Poll tax? ‘Only students who have paid the SGA fee are eligible to vote,’ university rules state.
Students at Austin Peay State University are required to pay a $5 fee in order to be allowed to vote in student government elections. Read more
Clearing the ‘Final Obstacle’ to a Degree
New report suggests a microgrant program at Georgia State helps students complete their degrees faster and with less debt. Read more
Stolen Darwin journals returned to Cambridge University library
The plot was worthy of a Dan Brown thriller – two Charles Darwin manuscripts worth millions of pounds reported as stolen from Cambridge University library after being missing for two decades. Read more
Vanderbilt professor delivers ‘Dying of Whiteness’ lecture at Cornell
A Vanderbilt University professor delivered a speech called “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Shaped the American Pandemic” at Cornell University on March 29. Read more
The Great Reskilling: Cengage CEO Michael Hansen says higher ed must meet demand
The pandemic opened up huge possibilities for online learning and shorter-term credentials to help meet the needs of students and employers. Read more
Welcome to school, say ‘Hi Apple’ to the principal
On the campus of the Zhenlong Primary School in Guangde, a county-level city in Anhui province, there is an enclosure that has a stable for two ponies and some cages for rabbits. Read more
