The Great Resignation at Community Colleges
Community colleges underwent major staffing losses during the pandemic. Now they’re suffering from the ripple effects, and campus leaders are trying desperately to recruit. Read more
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‘Stupidity on steroids’: Dave Ramsey skewers US colleges for promoting online gambling to college students
Sports betting is surging across America—with flashy ads and easily accessible apps encouraging wagers both at home and in stadiums—and has slinked its way over to several college campuses as well. Read more
‘Higher Ed Is a scam of a career’: Readers speak out on dead-end jobs
In a recent Review essay, Kevin R. McClure describes how many college workers are trapped in jobs that provide no opportunities for advancement. Those affected have limited options: They can simmer in silence, pursue more credentials, or leave. Read more
Stanford’s political correctness czars deem ‘American’ and ‘guys’ harmful words (no joke)
Next time you belt out Lee Greenwood's classic anthem “God Bless the USA,” consider changing the famous chorus to, “And I’m proud to be a U.S. citizen …” Read more
2023 Outlook: Bias reporting systems continue to infringe 1A rights
Southeastern Legal Foundation sent 12 demand letters to universities across the country, urging them to change policies that chilled freedom of speech on campus. Read more
Liberal arts degrees must change to meet industry needs
Liberal arts programmes should be revamped and rebranded to emphasise the competencies they provide graduates entering the workplace Read more
Academic Freedom vs. Rights of Muslim Students
An instructor at Hamline U showed an image of Muhammad in an art history class. The president criticized the instructor for doing so. Another professor, who tried to explain the situation with an essay in the student paper, had his piece removed. Read more
Trustee apologizes for saying faculty who challenge DEI should be taken to ‘slaughterhouse’
A Kern Community College District Board of Trustees member has apologized for a controversial comment he made at a December board meeting focused on racial concerns among students and faculty over those who challenge diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read more
Good news for higher ed: Applications are on the rise for fall 2023
College applications are up for fall 2023, the Common App’s latest numbers show, including underrepresented and first-generation students. Common App compared this year’s early application numbers to 2019 to avoid drawing comparisons to the application seasons upended by COVID. Read more
Higher education in decline due to elimination of standardized testing, columnist argues
In Las Vegas Review-Journal, columnist Victor Joecks recently argued that higher education is setting itself up for a 'slow decline' due to the elimination of standardized testing. Read more
