Paying Students $17.76 If They Can Answer Questions About Independence Day
For the 4th of July, Campus Reform video reporter Addison Smith went around Washington, D.C. to see if students knew basic facts about Independence Day. Read more
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Proportion of top degree grades in England could fall by nearly 25%
The proportion of top degree grades awarded to undergraduates in England could fall by nearly 25% after universities said they want to reverse the grade inflation seen during the Covid pandemic. Read more
Oberlin appeals to delay and avoid paying multi-million dollar verdict to bakery it defamed
Although an appellate court recently upheld a verdict that Oberlin College is responsible for tens of millions of dollars in damages for defaming the nearby Gibson’s Bakery, the private Ohio college has now appealed to the state’s supreme court. Read more
Calling it quits
It remains unclear just how many professors are leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation, but stories about who is leaving, and why, abound. Will institutions be forced to respond with real change? Read more
Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships Read more
U. Tennessee launching Institute of American Civics to combat ignorance of country’s founding principles
The University of Tennessee is working to launch an Institute of American Civics to teach about the founding principles of America and promote civil discourse and constructive debate. Read more
Chair goes flying through the air as Oakland school board votes against reopening schools for the third time
California's Oakland school board voted this Wednesday 4-2 to keep schools closed, rejecting a resolution from parents calling on school to reopen in the wake of statewide closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
‘It will always have value’: readers on whether English lit is worthwhile
News that Sheffield Hallam University is to scrap its standalone English literature degree from next year triggered an outcry this week, after the government’s decision to end funding for degrees where less than 40% of graduates find “highly skilled” employment within six months. Read more
Meet the ballsy art professor students tried — and failed — to cancel
Students had accused art professor of repeated microaggressions, showing students controversial cartoons Read more
Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln bust removed from Cornell library after ‘complaint’: professor
A bust of President Abraham Lincoln and a plaque of the Gettysburg Address have been removed from a Cornell University library. Read more
