Academic pessimism on university funding as Japan goes to polls
Struggling universities unlikely to see greater support as warring parties focus on political reform Read more
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Where is the OPM market headed right now?
Online program managers, commonly referred to as OPMs, are dramatically down in funding, investment and buy-in from higher education and related stakeholders, according to a quarterly update from Validated Insights, a market research company. Read more
‘Alarming’: House report warns of China’s tie to U.S. universities
A new House committee report raises concerns about the security of U.S.-China university partnerships, warning that these collaborations are aiding foreign technological and military advancements. Read more
Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential
Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back. Read more
California legacy admissions ban is signal, but no silver bullet
Experts weight in on how Supreme Court’s national prohibition on affirmative action has affected diversity of this year’s intake Read more
Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health Read more
Universities have canceled Christopher Columbus more than a dozen times
Many universities have villainized Christopher Columbus over the years, removing statues, artwork, and days honoring the explorer as faculty and students label him a murderous colonizer. Read more
Republicans Threaten to Remove Colleges’ Accreditation Over Civil Rights Violations
But, the federal government has no say in whether an individual college is accredited, experts say. That decision is up to the accreditors. Read more
Do liberal arts colleges pay off? What the data say
Going to a liberal arts college is usually an expensive way to get a bachelor’s degree. With students more mindful of high tuition, many liberal arts colleges are seeing enrollment drop—and some are closing altogether. Read more
ASU under fire after Harris campaign accesses data to text 70,000 students
The Kamala Harris presidential campaign texted 70,000 Arizona State University students and a total of 150,000 students statewide, urging them to vote for her. Now, students, a professor, and a state representative are demanding answers. Read more
