The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is launching a new initiative to tackle the proliferation of alternative credential programs as higher education embraces new business models amid a changing landscape. Read more

New faculty training courses at the University of Michigan this fall ask employees to check their “privilege,” use “inclusive language” for LGBTQ+ individuals, and respond to “harmful microaggressions” on campus. Read more

TikTok is driving online frenzies that encourage anti-social behaviour in the real world, a BBC Three investigation reveals. Read more

A report by the American Psychological Association outlines the barriers many faculty members of color face and calls for increased transparency in the tenure and promotion process. Read more

With standardized testing losing steam and affirmative action ending, admission officers have to adapt new critical frameworks to study potential students’ fit at a given institution. Enter “holistic admission” or “holistic review,” higher education’s biggest buzz phrase in this next application cycle. Read more

Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educational attainment at primary school, according to research that suggests just 10 minutes a day could make a difference. Read more

Universities should target major platforms that continue to host adverts for contract cheating companies, finds UCL report Read more

Applicants who seek a position as the “Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy” at the University of Colorado Boulder must submit a diversity statement to be considered. Read more

Google's AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. Read more

Research by NACE shows that paid internships benefit graduates far more than unpaid ones. Now the organization is pushing for legislation to ban the latter. Read more