Not asking about college applicants’ criminal history may backfire, some scholars say
Asking college applicants about their criminal history can have mixed results for colleges looking to reduce racial bias, experts say. Read more
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Biden admin calls for removal of criminal background question on college applications
In an April 28 post on "Homeroom," the official blog of the Department of Education (ED), ED called on schools to remove the criminal background question from admissions. Read more
English universities warned not to over-rely on fees of students from China
England’s higher education regulator has warned universities against over-reliance on tuition fees of students from China, as Rishi Sunak backtracked on his earlier pledge to close UK branches of the Beijing-sponsored Confucius Institute. Read more
New program provides high school grads service-year jobs
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently signed a new law establishing the country’s first post-high school paid “service year” program, in which recent grads can opt for working at a nonprofit, public agency or some other group before they jump headfirst into college. Read more
Department of Education pumps out $100 million to meet growing mental health demand
The Department of Education is readying another round of federal funding to strengthen institutions’ supply of mental health counselors, providing almost $100 million across 35 states, according to a news release. Read more
At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty
Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts. Read more
Sorority members sue after being subjected to leering, foot fetishist transgender ‘sister’ in house
Seven members of the University of Wyoming Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority are suing after the chapter admitted a 21-year-old biological male who identifies as female. Read more
US universities’ engineering colleges are anything but collegiate
A misinformed rush to churn out employable graduates combined with a zero-sum budgeting approach is denuding other departments Read more
Duke students want former president’s name stripped from residence hall
Some students at Duke University want to see the namesake of their residence hall canceled due to his past support for the Confederacy and his ownership of slaves. Read more
Undocumented and unemployed
A group of undocumented students and legal scholars are arguing that the University of California system legally can and should employ these students on their campuses. Read more
