Most £9,000-plus fees graduates think degrees ‘were poor value’
High approval ratings for university teaching and overall usefulness of degrees, but mixed ratings on value and earnings premium, YouGov poll finds Read more
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Wayne State asks ‘employer partners’ to make ‘DEI pledge
Michigan public university won’t say if it is mandatory, but says school holds ‘employers accountable’ for ‘equitable access’ Read more
Opening the black box: Helping faculty and staff understand an AI-driven world
Artificial intelligence is transforming higher education, influencing recruitment, research and classroom experiences. But while we tend to talk about AI as if it’s a single, monolithic technology, that’s of course not the case. Read more
Where are the whte students?
For more than a decade, college officials have watched their incoming classes steadily shrink, nudging them closer and closer to an enrollment cliff that experts say campuses could be tumbling off in the next year or two. Read more
The Rise of the Accelerated M.B.A.
Prospective students are increasingly skeptical that dropping out of the workforce for two years to earn the degree is worth it. Read more
Universities put free speech work ‘on hold’ after law pause
Campaigners claim work institutions had begun in anticipation of law change now all but abandoned Read more
Historians criticize academic journal proposal to drop term ‘early America’
A proposal by some academics to stop using the term “early America” due to “settler colonial” privilege is facing pushback from other historians. Read more
See which state is the latest to erase DEI
The Idaho State Board of Education voted to ban diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI, across its public colleges and universities. The ruling goes into effect on June 30. Read more
Teaching Gen Z
They face a scary future. They tend to be risk averse, and distrustful of administrators and faculty members. Read more
The Dream of a Climate Justice University
Drawing on 30 years of experience researching climate, Jennie C. Stephens argues that modern universities are systematically unequipped to fight climate change. Read more
