Professors push back on claims their programs provide no return on investment
Center-left think tank Third Way has a report out that analyzes the data on the return on investment of different majors and degree programs. Read more
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ONU denies College Republicans’ ‘Back the Blue’ apparel design
Ohio Northern University denied the College Republicans chapter’s request to print 'Back the Blue' shirts that the chapter designed to also include the Thin Blue Line flag. Read more
‘Correct English’ is a guise for class snobbery
I despair at the Office for Students’ recommendations that universities punish students for poor writing skills (Universities in England ‘failing to mark down students’ for poor writing skills, 7 October). Read more
A lesson in dedication
A female neighbor who was unable to hear and speak became the inspiration for Liu Lingli in her teenage years in Hengyang, Central China's Hunan province, to study special education. Read more
FTC Puts 70 For-Profit Institutions on Notice
The Federal Trade Commission is planning to crack down on for-profit institutions that make false promises about their graduates’ outcomes, including job and earnings prospects, according to a Wednesday announcement. Read more
More than 500,000 public service workers with student loans to get relief
The U.S. Department of Education is improving the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and giving credit due to borrowers. Read more
Bates College eyes revamping calculus, other math courses to focus on ‘colonialism and privilege’
A working group of professors and students at Bates College has recommended the school require all majors to offer two courses on “race, colonialism, white supremacy, power, and privilege,” Read more
Mastercard announces $5M investment in developmental center for Historically Black Colleges
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the financial organization revealed its partnership with Black Economic Alliance Foundation, a leading national organization promoting economic mobility and prosperity for Black Americans, to establish the center with financial support from several corporations, including Mastercard, Bank of America and more. Read more
Surveillance on campus: Universities give students tools to report on each other’s COVID violations or ‘bias incidents’
Many universities supply tools that allow students to report their peers for incidents involving speech or COVID-19 protocols. Read more
How to build data literacy to help students navigate misinformation
Undoing the effects of disinformation is a difficult but not impossible challenge Read more
