‘Disappointing’ actions lead to indefinite suspension of Vanderbilt’s Sigma Chi fraternity
The Executive Committee says it comes amid “accountability issues” and “disappointing” actions among members. Read more
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How Student Loan Forgiveness Could Win at the Supreme Court
If the parties challenging the plan can’t clear the standing threshold, then the Supreme Court justices shouldn’t consider the other arguments that the debt-relief plan is illegal. But that might not stop the conservative justices from striking down loan forgiveness. Read more
China is ‘inside every major American university,’ former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that ‘the Chinese Communist Party's inside every major American university,’ including the University of Pennsylvania, which oversees the Biden Center. Read more
Specialist London state school averaged A* for every A-level entry in 2022
A specialist state sixth form college in London got the top grade for A-level results in England, according to detailed figures published by the Department for Education. Read more
Stanford University considers barring oil and gas research funding
Stanford University recently established a committee to investigate school research funding from the fossil fuel industry. Read more
College students install Plan B vending machines on campus
It has been seven months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that ended nearly 50 years of federal abortion rights. NBC’s Joe Fryer has the story of how college students at various U.S. campuses are working to install vending machines to make emergency contraception more accessible. Read more
Justifying Program Cuts With an Unreleased Report
Utica University’s president wants to eliminate degree offerings in subjects such as chemistry and philosophy. But a report supposedly buttressing the move isn’t public. Read more
Penn students want voting rights on its board of trustees, like some other colleges
The University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees is led by a New York City investment banker, one of many board members with a financial or legal background. Read more
DeSantis announces sweeping changes to dismantle DEI, CRT in higher education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a legislative agenda that, if implemented, will dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) in Florida higher education. Read more
Lawmakers push to allow guns on US university campuses
Faculty and presidents fight back as conservative lawmakers argue – without evidence – that weapons increase safety Read more
