‘U.S. News’ Changes Policy on Testing
Magazine announces that it won’t punish colleges where few students submit scores; Columbia admits to providing incorrect information for past rankings. Read more
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US schools take hard-line approach to shootings
As schools reopen across the United States after the summer vacation, the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, is fresh in the minds of parents, students, teachers, administrators and first responders. Read more
Are these the 50 best ‘small’ college areas to live and study in the U.S.?
From economic opportunity to sheer fun, these locations are among the most engaging for higher education students. Read more
Syracuse chancellor considers revoking Giuliani’s honorary degree
The process for taking back an honorary degree given to Rudy Giuliani by Syracuse University continues to move forward, after the chancellor asked the board of trustees for help on how to revoke it. Read more
Outcry at UVA Over Controversial Board Member
The new board member at the University of Virginia is an appointee of the Republican governor and the latest example of the increasing political polarization of higher education in the state. Read more
College threatened criminal charges for conservatives for tabling on campus
Campus Reform obtained video that showed Sandra Moye, Lone Star College- Tomball Event Reservations Coordinator, accusing Stephen Magee, Leadership Institute Field Representative, and Aleana Smiley, Turning Point USA Field Representative, of violating campus policy by operating an unregistered recruitment table on public grounds. Read more
Universities call for return of maintenance grants for students in England
Vice-chancellors have called for maintenance grants to be brought back for undergraduates in England, warning that otherwise there will be a “significant” impact on student health and wellbeing as well as their education. Read more
‘Priest on duty’ ministers to Indiana University community
‘I really enjoy this time when I can meet new people and let them know that the St. Paul Catholic Center is a place the students can call a home away from home,’ Catholic priest says Read more
Go green? Growth potential is strong for degree programs around climate
More than 1,500 colleges and universities have tracks that focus on the environment, but more are needed as national workforce expands. Read more
Execs urge more efforts to cultivate math talent
With mathematics playing an increasingly important role in spurring a new round of technological advancements, entrepreneurs have called for more efforts to cultivate math talent in order to help the nation establish a beachhead in the next frontier of technological competition. Read more
