Virtual recruiting: Is it the key to a more diverse talent pipeline?
A new survey finds that virtual recruiting can attract more Black, Latinx, Asian, and multiracial students Read more
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‘A Renewed U.S. Commitment to International Education’
Departments of Education and State pledge a “renewed” commitment to international education. Advocates hope this could be first step toward a federal international education strategy. Read more
Universities sceptical about idea of making students prove vaccine status
Unions also question idea of ‘academics having to work as door staff’ to check students’ status Read more
University of California regents approve rare tuition hike
Despite opposition from student groups, University of California regents on Thursday approved a multiyear plan to raise tuition and fees at one of the nation’s premier public university systems. Read more
‘The time has come for ‘gaytheism’:’ library promotes radical, anti-Christian books
The Rider University library is promoting a book that contends 'homophobia will not be eradicated in the United States until religion is ended.' Read more
Cornell’s new partnership with Peking University exposes its fealty to China
Cornell University recently announced that it has approved a dual degree program between Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration and China’s Peking University. Read more
Shares in Chinese online tutoring firms slump after shake-up
Shares in Chinese online tutoring firms have slumped after Beijing stripped them of the ability to make a profit from teaching core subjects. Read more
China Initiative Cases Dismissed
The U.S. government has moved to dismiss cases against five Chinese researchers charged with lying about ties to the Chinese military on visa applications. The decision follows a mistrial in another case. Read more
Vaccinate all UK university students by September, says union
UCU urges government to prevent universities being ‘incubators for Covid-19 all over again’ Read more
No funding for universities that provide abortion pills, new Congressional bill says
Republican lawmakers introduced a new bill on Wednesday, responding to a new California law that requires public institutions of higher education to provide access to abortion services and pills. Read more
