Watchdog to investigate ‘franchise student’ provision at Leeds Trinity
Office for Students reviewing courses by subcontractors amid concerns of potential loan abuse and poor education standards Read more
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‘Slightly racist to be a Taylor Swift fan,’ professor says
Melina Abdullah, a professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University Los Angeles who is a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement and once argued Jussie Smollet was framed, recently stated she thinks Taylor Swift fans are kinda racist. Read more
Yale to require standardized test scores for admissions
Yale University will require standardized test scores for admission for students applying to enter in the fall of 2025, becoming the second Ivy League university to abandon test-optional policies that had been widely embraced during the Covid pandemic. Read more
Holograms begin beaming into College classrooms
Breaking out of sci-fi movies and into the classroom, holograms are becoming the latest high-tech teaching tool. Read more
Three-year degree programs may be easier to implement than you think
The University of Minnesota Morris is excited to share with potential students that they could potentially save $20,000 on tuition costs for a bachelor’s degree, which may appease a public and federal government pushing for a more affordable higher education. The fix? It’s scraping an entire year off a student’s academic calendar with its Degree in Three programs. Read more
More than half of recent 4-Year College Grads underemployed
A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. Read more
Anti-DEI bill to end mandated ‘divisive concepts’ passes KY Senate
On Feb. 13, the Kentucky Senate passed legislation designed to reduce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at public colleges and universities. Read more
University of Florida has 1 administrator for every 4 undergrads
The University of Florida employs one administrator for every four undergrad students, according to an analysis by The College Fix. Read more
Academics win claim against Oxford University over ‘sham contracts’
Rebecca Abrams and Alice Jolly claimed they were denied important workplace rights for 15 years Read more
Does Higher Ed lead to a living wage? It depends.
A new analysis found that more than 1,000 colleges failed to meet a “generous” threshold for postgraduate earnings, raising concern about the return on investment for some students. Read more
