RMIT chancellor steps down over casino appointment
Long-time leader’s departure amid casino furore follows withdrawal of Newcastle’s coal-aligned appointee Read more
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Extreme views and conspiracism rising among England’s pupils, research finds
Teachers warn ideologies will fester if they are not equipped with training and resources to tackle them Read more
A Leg Up for Diverse Adult Learners
A new initiative will focus on developing adult-friendly pathways at predominantly and historically Black community colleges to increase their completion rates. Read more
Men abandon higher education in droves, trail female student enrollment by record levels
The number of men enrolled at colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read more
Equity inspires 66 colleges to expand the reach of open educational resources
Newly launched Institute on Open Educational Resources will support institutions and faculty in adopting OER Read more
After Yale-NUS divorce, can liberal arts survive in Asia?
Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision Read more
Students demanded professor who refused to use trigger warnings be fired. So far, he’s still teaching.
In April and May, students launched a full-court press against Sonoma State University film Professor Ajay Gehlawat, who had screened the documentary “India’s Daughter” in his class. Read more
Virginia Tech, Xavier latest universities to disenroll students who don’t get COVID vaccine
Virginia Tech and Xavier University in New Orleans are the latest colleges to disenroll students for not following their Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Read more
Brandman University to Become UMass Global
Massachusetts university system will align with adult-serving online institution in California, aiming to create a major national player in online learning. Read more
University faculty training lists ‘perfectionism,’ and ‘sense of urgency’ as indicators of ‘white supremacy’
Conference participants learned to “decolonize” their classes by eliminating rules around deadlines and to “question the need for mastery.” Read More
