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DeSantis to authorize Hamilton Center for teaching the ‘foundations of western and American civilization’
The University of Florida is set to receive $3 million to establish its Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education. Read more
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Courseware Designed to Close Equity Gaps
Coalitions of companies, colleges and research groups, funded by Gates, will develop digital courses especially aimed at improving learning outcomes for underrepresented students in gateway statistics and chemistry courses. Read more
Is competency-based education really the elixir higher ed needs to survive?
Southern New Hampshire President Paul LeBlanc discusses its merits, saying a shift to outcomes can spark innovation. Read more
UT to allow biological males and females to live in same dorm room
The University of Texas at Austin has announced a new two-year pilot program that would suspend current rules requiring students in on-campus housing to be of the same sex. Read more
Reversing Course on Mask Mandates
Colleges across the U.S. are changing policies on mask mandates, reinstituting such requirements amid increasing coronavirus cases. Some see a direct link to spring break travel. Read more
Korean universities hit with overseas recruitment bans
Government ‘shifts blame’ for visa overstayers to universities, in blow to regional institutions wrestling with declining domestic population Read more
This is how one university event encouraged ‘littles’ to ‘explore’ their gender identity
Washington University in St. Louis hosted a Transgender Day of Visibility event “supporting transgender youth” which criticized recent legislation concerning LGBT issues as “abhorrent” and encouraged young children to “explore” gender identity. Read more
Citing ‘equity,’ nation’s largest four-year university system drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement
The 23-campus California State University has dropped the SAT and ACT standardized tests requirement for its admissions process, citing equity concerns. Read more
What is stopping colleges from big growth in continuing education programs?
A disconnect from the top and those leading departments is driving a wedge between enrollment and revenues. Read more
A class of their own
Students of a pioneering program at Beijing Dance Academy in the 1990s celebrate the 25th anniversary of their graduation, Chen Nan reports. Read more
