Matter-of-fact accounting of the legal mechanism of slavery provides insight into American history and the country’s fraught present Read more

The University of Illinois Springfield recently received a nearly $700,000 federal grant to conduct diversity and anti-bias training for law enforcement officers. Read more

Improving the nation’s overall AI literacy starts with developing interdisciplinary programs with nontraditional learners in mind and developing hands-on lab opportunities to facilitate a new wave of digital education. Funding for these and other higher education AI literacy initiatives is included in the bipartisan “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023” recently drafted in Congress. Read more

A federal judge for the Northern District of California threw out a lawsuit against the University of California, Santa Cruz, for requiring faculty job applicants to submit statements detailing how they would contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus. Read more

Another year, another opportunity for higher education stakeholders to set the agenda for state policy and improve its value. Read more

Questions over whether King Charles’ doctor holds certain institutional roles increase need for more formalised way of handing out honorary titles, critics say Read more

Staff told to take ‘more flexible approach’ in move university says will bring rules into line with those for UK offer-holders Read more

As international recruitment markets shift to South Asia, some colleges are swamped with fake applications and last-minute transfers. Is the system too easy to exploit? Read more

Firm to axe a third of its workforce following ‘downturn’ in publishing trends Read more

Officials say materials – including encyclopedias and other books – violate state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis Read more