Is competency-based education really the elixir higher ed needs to survive?
Southern New Hampshire President Paul LeBlanc discusses its merits, saying a shift to outcomes can spark innovation. Read more
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UT to allow biological males and females to live in same dorm room
The University of Texas at Austin has announced a new two-year pilot program that would suspend current rules requiring students in on-campus housing to be of the same sex. Read more
Reversing Course on Mask Mandates
Colleges across the U.S. are changing policies on mask mandates, reinstituting such requirements amid increasing coronavirus cases. Some see a direct link to spring break travel. Read more
Korean universities hit with overseas recruitment bans
Government ‘shifts blame’ for visa overstayers to universities, in blow to regional institutions wrestling with declining domestic population Read more
This is how one university event encouraged ‘littles’ to ‘explore’ their gender identity
Washington University in St. Louis hosted a Transgender Day of Visibility event “supporting transgender youth” which criticized recent legislation concerning LGBT issues as “abhorrent” and encouraged young children to “explore” gender identity. Read more
Citing ‘equity,’ nation’s largest four-year university system drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement
The 23-campus California State University has dropped the SAT and ACT standardized tests requirement for its admissions process, citing equity concerns. Read more
What is stopping colleges from big growth in continuing education programs?
A disconnect from the top and those leading departments is driving a wedge between enrollment and revenues. Read more
A class of their own
Students of a pioneering program at Beijing Dance Academy in the 1990s celebrate the 25th anniversary of their graduation, Chen Nan reports. Read more
UK graduate jobs outnumbered graduates by 1m in 2020, study shows
The UK has nearly a million graduate-level jobs without qualified staff filling them, according to a report for universities that predicts the labour market’s appetite for graduates will remain strong in the near future. Read more
Schooling Colleges on Student Loan Repayment
Wisconsin officials are informing college employees, from professors to custodians, that they can get their student loans forgiven through a federal program for which many wrongly assumed they were ineligible. Read more
