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Accreditor’s new rules are forcing a professor who has taught philosophy for 50 years to stop doing so, because her Ph.D. is in English. Many object.
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US Congress rejects Trump’s proposed research funding cuts
US congressional leaders have announced a 6 per cent budget increase for the National Institutes of Health, just weeks after Donald Trump proposed for its funding allocation to decline by 18 per cent.
First Amendment advocates give campus speech bill mixed reviews
First Amendment watchdogs say a Republican bill that would require University of Wisconsin System officials to punish students and employees who interrupt speeches could help address what they see as growing hostility to opposing ideas among some on college campuses.
Majority of qualified poor students in US ‘not at elite colleges’
The majority of low-income students in the US who are qualified to attend selective universities go to open-access colleges instead, according to a report that shows that most elite institutions could increase enrolment of poor students without significantly hurting their academic standards, graduation rates or budgets.
Political Division Soars on Campus, Survey Finds
The U.S. presidential election last year left its mark on college freshmen, who are more politically polarized than they’ve been in at least half a century ...
Trump administration ending Michelle Obama’s girls education program
The Trump administration is discontinuing a signature girls education initiative championed by former first lady Michelle Obama, according to officials.
Gender Gaps Shrinking and Lingering
New research suggests limited role for gender in predicting whether new Ph.D.s will get tenure-track jobs, but notable differences on pay and other issues, favoring men.
Few Americans have confidence in universities, survey finds
Just 14 per cent of Americans have “a great deal of confidence” in universities, according to research.
CNY private college leaders pan N.Y. tuition-free program
When Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura first learned of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to provide free tuition at New York's public colleges and universities, she thought it would be an opportunity for the state to strengthen the partnership between public and private schools.
Alaska Senate cuts scholarships, financial aid to create ‘innovation’ grants
The Alaska Senate on Wednesday reduced the Alaska Performance Scholarship and eliminated a needs-based financial aid program, creating in their place "innovation" grants for public schools.
