Pitt diversity office hosts ‘students of color’ graduation ceremony
Racial minority students at the University of Pittsburgh recently had the opportunity to participate in a separate graduation ceremony to celebrate “students of color.” Read more
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Tenure takedown: What schools—and states—have recently turned against it?
When Georgia’s Board of Regents approved a new policy at the end of 2021 that allows its state colleges’ administration to punish tenured faculty without pushback, AAUP President Irene Mulvey called the state an “outlier.” It seems as though eliminating tenure is slowly moving closer to the mean. Read more
AAUP Condemns Emporia State
The American Association of University Professors today issued a report condemning Emporia State University, in Kansas, for “unilaterally terminating the appointments of 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty members” and said that by doing so “the administration of Emporia State University violated AAUP-recommended standards on academic freedom and tenure.” Read more
Women in STEM have an advantage over men in hiring decisions, researchers found
Despite common claims of sexism in academic STEM, social scientists who surveyed 20 years of scientific literature found little evidence of bias against women. Read more
Canisius College to gain university status
Per the school, the announcement comes following the expansion of academic programs at Canisius, which petitioned the New York State Education Department Board of Regents for the designation. Read more
Online offerings fuel rapid rise of German private universities
More prepared to pay for education because of innovations in flexible learning, despite demographic shifts that are harming public sector Read more
Melbourne scholar smeared as ‘bot’ as she tries to debunk false Xinjiang claims
A Melbourne scholar was accused of being an elaborate fake account after she posted a series of pro-China messages to her over 3,000 followers. Read more
Should the UK replace journals with a REF repository?
Immediate review of outputs by a REF reviewer could be more efficient, transparent, informative and, above all, fair, says Martin Lang Read more
How the promise of free college doesn’t always help low-income students
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced proudly in August that 100,000 people had applied for her state’s free college program, Michigan Reconnect. But there’s a hitch. Most statewide programs, including Michigan’s, don’t necessarily help the lowest-income students finish or pay for college. Read more
Whatever Happened to MIT and Harvard’s Big EdX Profit?
The two institutions debuted Axim Collaborative, a new nonprofit focused on broadening college access. The new venture offers a bold vision with scant details. Read more
