Ideological imbalance among commencement speakers alive and well, even amid pandemic
A recent report by the Young America’s Foundation found only one elected Republican commencement speaker at the 100 top universities in the United States.
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Colleges Get an F on the ‘F’ Factor
Strong relationships with their fathers can empower female students, yet colleges often aren't adequately attuned to them and overlook their importance.
Australian shake-up ‘greatest hit to humanities in a century’
Government’s proposals are contradictory and will torpedo its jobs agenda, humanities lobby warns
Stop-Out Programs Expand Amid Pandemic
Companies and colleges are launching new programs and partnerships to re-enroll stopped-out students. The timing couldn't have been better.
Netflix CEO donates $120 million to historically black universities
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has announced that he’s donating $120 million to higher education institutions that serve students of color.
UChicago econ professor’s career being torn apart after criticizing ‘defund the police’
A distinguished University of Chicago macroeconomist has been suspended as editor of the Journal of Political Economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has cut ties with him, and he is under investigation by his university for alleged classroom “discriminatory behavior” regarding race.
Student athletes demand UT scrap ‘Eyes of Texas’ song
Student athletes at the University of Texas made several demands of the school.
US colleges welcome Supreme Court rejection of Trump bid to end Daca
Upholding of immigration protections, after challenge led by University of California, means legal relief for about 200,000 students
UVA changes logo over slavery tie
The University of Virginia is changing its athletic logo, which mimics the school’s architectural links to slavery
Homeschooling scholar-mom takes on Harvard prof who wants to crack down on homeschooling
But Harvard professor stands behind her position that children’s right to safety, access to diverse ideas trumps parents’ unilateral right to homeschool
