Hong Kong lifts cap on non-local students to 50 per cent
Policymakers allow universities to accept more international students as island seeks to capitalise on US crackdown Read more
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Students sue 32 universities for allegedly inflating tuition through early decision
A group of former students recently filed a lawsuit against 32 universities and two college admission organizations for allegedly “inflating the price of attendance” through early admissions. Read more
How microcredentials are fueling new workforce innovation
Community college leaders can confidently boast that it’s “their turn and their time” to lead higher education in boosting student workforce outcomes, thanks to potent new microcredentials that steer learners to high-demand fields, says Lisa Larson, CEO of the nonprofit Education Design Lab Read more
Texas Governor Targets Students Who Allegedly Mocked Kirk’s Death
Republican Greg Abbott called online for Texas State to expel a student. He says it did, raising further alarm from higher ed observers about the conservative crackdown on people denigrating the slain activist. Read more
Chris Rufo Floats Calling in ‘Troops’
The conservative activist says President Trump should consider using the military to dismantle college DEI programs. Read more
Campaign Problems
How a student-government election became ‘all-out war.’ Read more
‘Shut out’: Journal fires editor after publishing research refuting ‘warming climate’
The American Journal of Economics and Sociology recently removed special editor Marty Rowland from his position for publishing a paper refuting climate change argument about carbon dioxide, according to the paper’s authors. Read more
Brandeis Pours $25M Into Careers-Focused Liberal Arts
The university recently unveiled a revamped curriculum and a plan to give students job-ready skills through a liberal arts education. Read more
Staff at Imperial College London vote for strike action
University employees back industrial action after rejecting two per cent pay award Read more
Clemson U. Touted Free Speech After 3 Employees Posted About Charlie Kirk. Then It Reversed Course.
Amid a nationwide storm of recriminations following last week’s murder of Charlie Kirk, Clemson University on Monday fired an employee and suspended two faculty members for social-media posts concerning Kirk’s death. Read more
