Strict dress code at Thai university sparks backlash
Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus Read more
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Three Tennessee universities’ officials caught on video admitting to disguising DEI efforts
Administrators at the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Belmont University admitted that diversity, equity and inclusion programming has continued on their campuses, saying they rebranded DEI efforts under new language to bypass a presidential directive and other pressures to end such practices. Read more
4 big shifts: What got you here won’t get you there
This summer, hundreds of new college and university senior leaders are walking into freshly painted offices, reviewing strategic plans and preparing to lead in one of the most complex environments higher education has ever seen. Read more
Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point
Twin surveys of chief online learning officers highlight the gap between student expectations and institutional maturity when it comes to online educ Read more
Can edtech survive another financial crisis?
Cutbacks by universities have seen them exit partnerships with providers that once promised to revolutionise online learning. Is demand for AI courses enough to save them? Read more
Experts wonder if Columbia’s new antisemitism definition is sincere or ‘sleight of hand’
Columbia University has adopted a new definition of antisemitism as part of its recent agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration, a university news release states. Read more
Top U.S. colleges sued in class action over ‘early decision’ admissions
Columbia University, Duke University, the University of Pennsylvania and 29 other elite U.S. colleges and universities were accused in a proposed class action of conspiring to inflate tuition costs for tens of thousands of students through the popular “early decision” admissions process. Read more
Diversity training is out. Dialogue workshops are in.
As colleges across the nation phase out diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, many have started to phase in programs with a new focus: “dialogue.” Read more
Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration
Higher education groups are suing the federal government at an exceptional scale to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. Read more
‘Scene set’ for busy clearing as recruitment ‘games’ commence
Universities turn to advertising, freebies and unconditional offers to attract students, with large numbers expected to change their mind post-results Read more
