Betsy DeVos sued again over delays in student debt relief
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with another lawsuit Tuesday claiming she failed to cancel student debt owed by people whose for-profit colleges have been shut down.
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J-School Leaders Say It’s Time to Speak Out
After remaining fairly silent about Trump's repeated attacks on the press, journalism school leaders are starting to speak up.
‘Visa factories’ hijack Japanese internationalisation drive
Key policy exploited by language colleges offering work permits rather than education
$1.8 Billion to Make Johns Hopkins Need-Blind
Michael Bloomberg makes largest gift in history of American higher education, seeking to change the way his alma mater does admissions … "forever." He challenges other colleges as well.
Law professor seeks data on admissions at UC System
A law professor and an Asian-American politician are suing the University of California for data they believe would reveal that the state university system is illegally using race in its admissions process.
UMich student gov MANDATES attendance at ‘Students of Color’ events
The University of Michigan student government mandated earlier in November that its representatives attend events held by “Students of Color” (SOC) organizations.
Plan S chief: universities, not open access push, hurting ECRs
Robert-Jan Smits attempts to allay concerns of junior academics considering moving country because of planned publishing shift
After students call it racist, Mary Baldwin University removes Richmond artists’ Confederate-themed exhibit
A private liberal arts university in Virginia says an exhibit that included depictions of Confederate statues has been removed after some students called the installation racist.
GSU mandates ‘all students’ take ‘diversity and inclusion’ courses
Georgia Southern University will implement diversity and inclusion curriculum, recommended by the Student Government Association.
New Zealand students say word ‘trivial’ in exam confused them
High School students in New Zealand who didn't know what the word "trivial" meant in an exam question have demanded not to be marked down as a result.
