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Questioning the Evidence
A higher ed researcher cited by Betsy DeVos to justify dropping gainful-employment rule says her work actually backed more stringent standards.
‘Hasty’ funding calls ‘prejudiced against women and carers’
Academics claim that funding application deadlines are becoming tighter
Care leavers and HE: barriers that hinder and support that works
Experts look at the international picture for young people trying to move from care into universities
‘A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College’
A Q&A with Ryan Craig, investor and author of a new book about the changing landscape for education and training credentials and the implications for traditional higher education.
College leaders issue plea for hate crimes law
The presidents of several area higher education institutions are among the 22 college and university leaders who recently penned a public letter calling on the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law.
Group of Ohio professors questions U. of Akron’s priorities
The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.
Protesters Tear Down Silent Sam
Officials of UNC Chapel Hill said that they lacked authority to remove Confederate statue. Protesters toppled it.
Journal with two-year publication backlog refuses submissions
Review of Higher Education says it cannot cope with significant increase in number of articles offered
A Program at Kean U. Is Losing Its Accreditation. Many Faculty and Students Have No Idea.
On July 30, Kean University received a letter bearing bad news: The institution’s master’s program in public administration would lose its accreditation at the start of September.
