50 shell-shocked teachers, staff flee chaotic Florida school district
Violent and disrespectful classroom behaviour has led to a staggering 50 teachers and bus drivers to quit a US school district in the last two years. Read more
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Companies ditch four-year degree requirement
Campus Reform Higher Education Fellow Nicholas Giordano appeared on Wilkow! to discuss how major U.S. companies are dropping their requirement to have four-year degrees. Read more
Limits on fixed-term contracts ‘could stifle industry-funded research’
Australian university representatives warn of unintended consequences from two-year limit in new workplace relations act Read more
Students of color allowed ‘safe space’ without white males at Pomona College
A Students of Color Alliance lounge that requires students fill out a form listing what identity-based group they belong to before being granted electronic ID card swipe access to the venue has been established at an elite private college in Southern California. Read more
Is a deal between 44 Texas Colleges and Elsevier ‘historic’?
Some laud the agreement. Others say it falls short. If nothing else, the deal offers an example of how a collection of colleges is navigating a tense academic publishing ecosystem. Read more
Activision Blizzard: US seeks to block Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition
The US is entering a legal battle with Xbox-maker Microsoft to block its plan to purchase the gaming firm behind hit titles such as Call of Duty. Read more
Brown University bans caste discrimination throughout campus in a first for the Ivy League
Brown University now explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of caste, joining a number of US colleges and universities in shoring up protections against an ill-understood, insidious form of oppression. Read more
Free speech bill: Peers scrap right to sue but add NDA ban
Peers amend controversial legislation owing to prospect of “endless litigation”, with ban on non-disclosure agreements also supported Read more
63% of U.S. college students felt ‘intimidated’ against sharing opinion in class: survey
A record number of college students reported fear of sharing an opinion in the classroom that might differ from their peers, according to the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program’s eighth annual survey. Read more
Walking a mile in someone else’s gown
Undergraduate graduation regalia can cost over $100, doctoral regalia as much as $1,000. To ease the financial burden on students, some institutions are asking alumni for donations. Read more
