After 350 years, US learners and employers need a higher ed redesign
In the US, we have described our higher education system as “the best” for at least 100 years. Read more
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Professors can’t show images of Native American ‘cultural items’ in some California colleges
The Los Rios Community College District continues to enforce a moratorium on “images and reproductions of Native American human remains and cultural items” after a new policy to narrow the ban was stalled, waiting for Native American tribal partners’ approval Read more
The Campus Cold War: Faculty vs. Administrators
I you’ve ever worked in higher education, you know the stereotypes. College administrators are soulless careerists brimming with will to power who ram through clueless decisions, whether the rest of the institution likes it or not. Read more
One university now demands the immediate release of a detained student
Tufts University has offered the most public defense yet of a graduate student who was detained as the Trump administration revokes hundreds of student visas over alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian protests or related activities. Read more
Rising costs will outstrip funding, European universities fear
Financial resilience’ strategies needed as survey finds vast majority of institutions expecting staff and capital expenditure to increase in next five years Read more
Higher ed researcher’s book asks: ‘Who needs college anymore?’
A higher education researcher has a new book out that explores trends in higher education and how colleges and policymakers can adapt to a changing economy. Read more
Some colleges could lose approval to enroll international students
Colleges that are too “pro-Hamas” could be blocked from enrolling international students, the Trump administration warns. Read more
These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition
With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. Read more
‘Degree flexibility needed’ as half of graduates regret choices
Call to make UK student transfers easier as report finds lack of career options central reason behind post-university remorse Read more
‘My child was abused’: Trump administration targets Maine, California for hiding gender transitions from parents
The U.S. Department of Education recently launched investigations into Maine and California over concerns that public schools in those states violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, by withholding information from parents regarding their children’s gender transitions. Read more
