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Pro-woke professors leave Florida universities in protest
University professors in Florida are leaving in droves, and blaming the state’s fight against woke policies. Read more
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GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report
Research by UCLA psychologists shows that, astonishingly, the artificial intelligence language model GPT-3 performs about as well as college undergraduates when asked to solve the sort of reasoning problems that typically appear on intelligence tests and standardized tests such as the SAT. The study is published in Nature Human Behaviour. Read more
University of California votes to no longer accept easier math class for admissions
A committee that oversees the University of California system’s admissions standards recently voted to stop accepting high school data science classes as advanced math courses, saying students who take these classes are not fully prepared for college-level STEM courses. Read more
Following a Trend, Nevada State College Is Now a University
The newly minted university is just the latest institution attempting to reframe its image at a time of enrollment declines and public skepticism about higher education. Read more
Survey: 23% of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity
The 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) is the survey’s first iteration to ask students about food insecurity and homelessness, and it may have unearthed a different kind of pandemic students have long been struggling with in pursuit of postsecondary education. Read more
Scottish exams pass rate falls for second successive year
The exams pass rate in Scotland has fallen for the second successive year after the grading system became stricter after the Covid pandemic. Read more
Multnomah Welcomes ‘Not Yet Believers’
The university ended a requirement that all students sign faith statements. Other Christian campuses are also taking measures to broaden their reach. Read more
Grassroots literature promoted
The China Writers Association has been promoting literature works that feature depictions of grassroots life, the achievements of poverty alleviation and prospects of rural vitalization. Read more
Private university bids to beat elite to Japanese funding jackpot
President believes that Waseda has already reformed in key ways, helping make its case for support under the country’s excellence initiative Read more
University of North Texas to shut down DEI office to comply with new state law
A Texas public university has announced its diversity, equity and inclusion office will be closed in response to the new state law banning DEI offices. Read more
