A religious order continues to expand its outreach onto college campuses with a popular program that involves learning about the thinkers of the Catholic Church and thinking about important moral questions. Read more

A town in Michigan has voted to defund its own library because it was supposedly "grooming" children for sexual abuse. Read more

A new report reveals the two biggest factors driving indecision and uncertainty among families. Read more

Global survey of academics finds citation scores remain highly important factors in how scholars judge each other, despite international efforts to reduce their impact. Read more

The program at the University of Nevada, Reno, examines 'lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, and other (LGBTQ+) people in the United States and transnationally.' Read more

Platforms such as Discord being used to build ‘far-right ecosystem’ to radicalise young people, say experts Read more

Proponents say virtual reality boosts student engagement and achievement. Others worry it may prioritize corporate profits and violate student privacy. As 10 metaversities launch this fall, the details are being worked out in real time. Read more

The Empire State will spend $5 million to fund programs and courses at community colleges that will help students train and find employment in the cannabis industry. Read more

Penn State implemented a hiring freeze on Monday as the university aims to balance an operating budget that had a nearly $200 million deficit for 2021-22. Read more

Textbook publisher Pearson plans to profit from secondhand sales by turning its titles into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), its chief executive has said. Read more