Biden delays ban on US universities using foreign companies
After extensive complaints from sector groups, administration postpones but does not abandon prohibition against working with companies from abroad Read more
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Does your university need an app? There’s a student for that
Today’s generation of students will become some of the most digitally literate citizens we’ve ever seen. Sure, they’re probably already Microsoft Word experts and have great search engine optimization skills, but even greater technological opportunities await them. Read more
American Bar Association votes to retain law school admissions tests requirement
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has rejected a panel proposal that would have eliminated entrance exam requirements for law schools. Read more
A Law School’s ‘Denaming’ Evokes Donor Family’s Ire
The University of Richmond removed a slave-owning benefactor’s name from its law school, infuriating his descendants. It’s a familiar debacle that illustrates the pervasive effects of culture war politics. Read more
Takeaways from the Supreme Court oral arguments in cases challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, with several conservative justices appearing skeptical of the government’s authority to discharge millions of dollars in federally held loans. Read more
Schools are abandoning progressive curricula from teachers colleges
Recent reports show that school districts are ditching progressive curricula from teachers colleges and returning to best practices for reading. Read more
Over-reliance on China and India leaves UK universities ‘exposed’
Governments could bankrupt three-quarters of institutions by blocking students from travelling abroad, says vice-chancellor Read more
Protesters set fire to Matt Walsh flyers ahead of Stanford speech, Eventbrite cancels ticket sales
Things are heating up ahead of conservative firebrand Matt Walsh’s speech at Stanford University on March 1. Read more
Guidance on outsourcing spurs anxiety about ‘collateral damage’
Biden administration guidance, targeted at companies that share tuition revenue with colleges, is framed so broadly it could affect nonprofit groups, state agencies and others. Read more
Syracuse University implements 5-year DEI plan
Syracuse University (SU) released its first draft framework for its Strategic Academic Plan recently, in which the school affirms its commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) principles and programs. Read more
