Supreme Court Justices’ Campus Appearances Raise Ethical Issues
The Associated Press ran a story about Supreme Court justices’ appearances on campuses and how some of those events become fundraisers for institutions Read more
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‘Year 10 was a write-off’: the pupils at the sharp end of England’s teacher recruitment crisis
In the run-up to her GCSEs this year, Ruby*, 16, from south London, turned to YouTube for learning because of staff shortages at her school. “We spent a lot of time going [online] and trying to find the person who most knew what they were talking about,” says her mother, Helen. Read more
$800,000 grant to help scholars better understand the psychology of faith
What can the psychological sciences teach theologians, philosophers — and even parents — to help with their efforts to perpetuate the Christian faith? Read more
These states have the highest rates of first-generation students
More than half of today’s college students are first-generation (56%), according to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). As more institutions and nonprofits emphasize incentivizing these cohorts of potential students to enroll, the ceiling will undoubtedly rise. Read more
Xi’s time as principal leaves imprint on college
In recent days, videos of university principals delivering speeches at graduation ceremonies have become popular on the internet. Read more
University puts trigger warning on Hemingway’s ‘Old Man and the Sea’: ‘graphic fishing scenes’
A university in a prominent Scottish fishing sector cautions its students that a classic Ernest Hemingway novel contains “graphic fishing scenes” that may upset some readers. Read more
Public confidence in higher education plummets by 20% in 8 years
A new poll by Gallup has discovered a hard-nosed truth among today’s American public: Confidence in higher education is at an all-time low. Read more
A challenge to close the gender gap in economics
An experiment to encourage more women undergraduates to study economics produced mixed results but raised awareness of gender disparities in the field. Read more
‘Hidden agenda’: Miami Herald suggests DeSantis crippled hiring for Florida uni president because he wants unqualified crony in the job
The search for the next president of Florida Atlantic University has ground to a halt after the State University System of Florida Chancellor - a former Republican state senator – ordered it stopped. Read more
Very few HBCUs offer a major in women’s studies, research shows
Most historically black colleges and universities do not offer women’s studies as a major, which contrasts with most of the mainstream higher education institutions in America. Read more
