Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark
The uncommonly long walkout by part-time instructors at the arts-focused institution is roiling not just them but students and their full-time peers. Read more
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How community engagement is helping these colleges develop student career readiness
Colleges and universities itching to strengthen their students’ workforce readiness may seek to partner with employers. If Amazon or Google are still out of reach, institutions may already be sitting on a goldmine: community and regional nonprofits. Read more
Blast off for space-related courses at Indian universities
Sector predicted to grow significantly in next decade, spurring a flurry of research and start-up activities Read more
Taliban could be convinced to open girls’ schools, says Afghanistan ex-education minister
Global governments should engage with the Taliban because some in the regime support reversing the ban, says Rangina Hamidi Read more
Medical schools now sell credentials, not knowledge, scholars argue
Gone are the days when rigor in medical school weeded out the weakest links. When it comes to med schools today, credentials are the commodity, students are the consumers. Read more
Wage analysis shows a degree from this university system is worth a “$500,000 check”
Despite the growing public skepticism of a college degree and its return on investment (ROI), the University of North Carolina system discovered that students with an undergraduate degree make $500,000 or more over their lifetimes than North Carolinians without one, a study found. Read more
Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules
Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Read more
AI ‘could reinforce bias’ in university admissions
Most disadvantaged students likely to be hardest hit if human element of selection is replaced by technology, conference hears Read more
Florida students to walk out in support of staff who flouted DeSantis trans ban
Principal and others at Monarch high school were reassigned over ‘allegations of improper student participation in sports’ Read more
Think tank will ‘monitor compliance’ with affirmative action ban
A right-of-center think tank launched a new initiative to monitor changes in college policies in response to this year’s Supreme Court rulings banning affirmative action in admissions. Read more
