Using AI in admissions ‘more equitable and transparent’ – study
Test run on more than 300,000 US student applications suggests technology can identify specific personal qualities with little bias Read more
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‘Mission Accomplished’: UC Santa Cruz gave DEI fellowship to pro-Hamas scholar who ‘liked’ terrorist attacks
'You can't be for Abolish ICE, anti-border violence, or anti-carceral without supporting freedom for Palestinians,' Martinez posted the same week she celebrated Hams glider attacks on Israeli families. Read more
Grunge and rap to feature in new lesson aids for music teachers in England
Curriculum resources also to include more diverse English literature texts and history topics such as ‘imperial decline’ Read more
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX?
Civil rights complaints against initiatives for women in male-dominated STEM fields are piling up. But it’s not clear that such programs are actually illegal. Read more
ACT scores are at a 30-year low. How does this impact higher ed?
The graduating class of 2023 has continued a six-year decline in ACT scores, and all 50 states’ average composite score makes it a thirty-year low, according to new data released by the testing giant. Read more
Should US politicians be cutting humanities courses?
Amid concerns about value for money and the supposed liberal bias of certain humanities and social science subjects, conservative politicians are increasingly intervening in curricular decisions. Read more
Europe’s oldest student newspaper saved from closure
More than £3,000 raised to keep the Student – founded in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson at Edinburgh University – going Read more
Stanford scholars can testify on lockdown learning loss after California drops gag order
Stanford University academics can now testify in a November trial relating to COVID remote learning loss, particularly for racial minorities and low-income families, after California officials dropped their sanctions. Read more
Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse
Hospital and school caterers are not doing enough to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals, according to campaign groups. Read more
Emporia State Cut Tenured Faculty. Enrollment Plunged.
Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but the Kansas university’s head-count troubles have worsened. Might other institutions following its example see a similar fate? Read more
