Distance Doctoral Students ‘Invisible’ to Universities
People were studying remotely for higher degrees long before COVID, researchers say, and universities should pay them more attention. Read more
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People were studying remotely for higher degrees long before COVID, researchers say, and universities should pay them more attention. Read more
A significant number of UK universities are still taking millions of pounds in cash as payment for tuition fees and accommodation, making them vulnerable to criminal gangs and money laundering, according to a study. Read more
Federal emergency funding programs granted to higher education and K12 during the pandemic provided them with a significant budget to help support students on the verge of disengaging and falling by the wayside. However, as initiatives like the CARES Act and HEERF have expired, some schools are bound to feel the heat of a diminishing cash flow. Read more
A study finds increasing levels of buy-in of open resources—but questions on their efficacy remain. Read more
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education released its free speech rankings which reported Harvard scoring a zero out of 100. Read more
Sustainability-focused alliance to include institutions from Asian continent and more far-flung Egypt and Brazil Read more
It took just one semester for Rushil Srivastava to realize that college was not what he had hoped. “As a kid, you always imagine college will be a life-changing experience, and that your freshman year is where you’ll get a chance to discover yourself,” he said. Read more
Organizing is surging into private universities, and strikes have increased as well. Read more
The Campus Call for Free Expression is led by 13 college presidents from across the country, including colleges like Rutgers, Cornell, and Notre Dame. Read more
University of Wisconsin campus leaders have not cut diversity, equity and inclusion positions from their campuses despite losing $32 million in funding from the GOP-led state legislature earlier this summer in an effort to see such programs axed. Read more