Oxford may drop epics from classics curriculum
Classics faculty at Oxford University have proposed that two ancient epics from its introductory class be dropped in order to “reduce attainment gaps.”
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UCL to begin process of renaming buildings named after eugenicists
Report into history of eugenics at UCL sets out series of measures to deal with contentious past, but some inquiry members claim it does not go far enough
Senate might rebuke DeVos on borrower defense
As Senate debates joining House in condemning Education Department rule on forgiving student loans, key Republicans are on the fence.
Senate passes bill for higher education autonomy
If a bill that passed the Senate Tuesday also wins approval in the House, Bluefield State College may see more autonomy in the future.
Betsy DeVos orders probe after USA TODAY finds college evidently without faculty, students
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation after a USA TODAY report showed an accredited college apparently had no faculty or students
Colleges face pressure from all sides to drop facial recognition technology
More than 150 college faculty members signed a letter urging colleges to drop facial recognition technology.
More colleges eye AI to track, monitor students
There’s a growing trend on college campuses nationwide to use tracking apps on students to monitor their attendance and compel them to go to class, underscoring the ever-increasing scuttlebutt to deploy facial recognition software on them, too.
To pay for college, more students are promising a piece of their future to investors
One day in 2017, Lauren Neuwirth sank into a chair in her university’s financial aid office feeling out of options.
England’s regulator consults on post-qualification admissions
As part of its admissions review, OfS also proposes options that could spell the end of unconditional offers and personal statements
Even ‘Valid’ Student Evaluations Are ‘Unfair’
New study says student evaluations of teaching are still deeply flawed measures of teaching effectiveness, even when we assume they are unbiased and reliable.
