Massive Surge in Student Voting
A new Tufts study documents that voter turnout among college students doubled in the last midterm election, which may likely influence the coming presidential election.
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Congress looking at ways to reduce college food insecurity as schools fight student hunger
Legislation would add to efforts already underway at many colleges, such as food pantries and special meal plans
Ethicist warns universities against using AI in admissions
Algorithms may simply lead to ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ and do not give reasons for their decisions
Cambridge neuroscientist claims world’s richest award for education research
Usha Goswami’s work has allowed educators ‘to arm themselves with scientific understanding’
In Arizona, students no longer have to be ‘lawfully present’ to get reduced tuition rate
A state university board of regents recently passed a policy to allow a special tuition rate benefiting undocumented students, a move apparently meant to counter a state supreme court decision last year that struck down in-state rates for illegal immigrants.
5 ways colleges are upgrading classroom acoustics
Sound advice for ensuring students and professors can hear and communicate clearly in college lecture halls and classrooms
NY students play social justice BOARD GAME at mandatory training
Canisius College forces leaders of student groups to attend a training that features a social justice-themed board game.
This conservative professor just rolled out a new class that will blow liberals’ minds
“What does the evidence say about the claims of the Black Lives Matter movement?”
Colleges continuing their march to new online learning initiatives
But teaching with online and digital courseware poses challenges, including accessibility and inclusion
Scaled-Back HEA Plan Coming Soon?
Senate GOP leader mulls piecemeal update to Higher Education Act tied to HBCU funding, which could include short-term Pell, student data, FAFSA simplification and lifting prison Pell ban. But plan might be tough sell for Democrats.
