U of Kansas Can’t Ban Handguns Around Combustibles
The University of Kansas may not ban handguns, even where combustible materials such as rocket fuel are stored, according to the Lawrence Journal-World. Read more
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Pro-abortion student blames ‘capitalism,’ ‘patriarchy’ for Roe v. Wade’s demise
Pro-life and pro-choice students clashed at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) University Center mall on Sept. 7 in response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Read more
‘Rapid acceleration’ in US school book censorship leads to 2,500 bans in a year
There is a “rapid acceleration” of book censorship occurring across the US, with more than 2,500 different book bans taking place over the past school year, a new report has found. Read more
Emporia State will cut dozens of faculty and staff positions in university restructure
In what university officials acknowledge will be deeply unpopular cuts, Emporia State University will begin a process of sweeping changes to the university’s program offerings after receiving the all-clear from the Kansas Board of Regents. Read more
A women’s College goes Coed, and ‘chaos ensues’
Notre Dame of Maryland University abruptly announced it would begin admitting male undergraduates next fall to combat enrollment declines. Backlash from students and alumnae was swift. Read more
Rise of Swedish right tipped to turn off international scholars
Voters have granted the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party national influence for the first time, raising concerns for universities already tied up in red tape over international recruitment. Read more
UMich ‘anti-racism grants’ include $50,000 for ‘anti-Blackness’ in engineering study
Eight research teams at the University of Michigan received funding for their projects aimed at exploring “persistent racial disparities embedded in systems ranging from health, education and wealth to criminal justice and infrastructure.” Read more
‘Spaces Matter’
Limited access to active learning spaces may disproportionately hurt historically excluded groups, and institutions should build more of these spaces in the name of equity, according to a new study. Where does higher ed stand on next-generation learning spaces? Read more
Gender pay gap hits university faculty
More women scientists work as professors today than at any time in history. But they’re still underpaid relative to their male colleagues with similar publication records, according to a study of more than 2300 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) faculty members. Read more
Asia tipped to follow US lead with open access mandates
Eastern authors ‘risk falling behind’ on visibility and rankings if their work remains behind paywall while US moves to open research, scholars warn Read more
