UK universities spend more than £200 million on severance pay
THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year Read more
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THE analysis reveals higher education sector has already passed feared milestone of axeing more than 10,000 jobs in a single year Read more
For-profit colleges and universities faced considerable scrutiny and a watchful eye from the previous federal administration, but that didn’t stop their consistent rise over the past five years. Read more
White male doctors are less likely to get hired for entry-level positions, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more
The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities. Read more
Over the last two decades, a large number of studies focusing on self-reported reasons for leaving college have concluded that “belonging” — or rather feelings of not belonging — were to blame. Policymakers pounced on the idea. Read more
New research has found the number of University of Michigan employees who work either full-time or part-time on diversity, equity, and inclusion-related efforts now tops 1,100. Read more
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights received a record number of complaints three years in a row under former president Joe Biden’s administration, hitting an all-time high of 22,687 in 2024. Read more
The fate of the Chinese-owned app is uncertain, but the effects of banning it would ripple through campus communities. Read more
The Trump administration on Wednesday issued guidance suggesting that international students and scholars who participated in protests against the Israel-Hamas war could lose their visas and face deportation. Read more
A California bill that would allow higher education institutions to prioritize slave descendants in college admissions is drawing harsh critique from some civil rights experts. Read more