The big benefits colleges can enjoy by expanding credit for prior learning
The online offshoots of LSU and UMass are two examples of institutions taking Credit for X to the next level. Read more
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University of California system implementing statewide gender identity recognition policy
The 10-campus University of California system is implementing a statewide policy requiring that an individual’s gender identity is fully recognized on college campuses and even within the UC’s medical facilities. Read more
University retaliated for anti-woke syllabus language, lawsuit claims
Stuart Reges, a computer science professor at the University of Washington (UW), is suing his institution for allegedly retaliating against him after he published a controversial land acknowledgment in his syllabus. Read more
Students praise new ‘forbidden courses’ university program featuring canceled professors, lots of debate
Refreshing. Diverse. “Changed my life.” These are some of the ways students who recently participated in the University of Austin’s “Forbidden Courses” summer program described their experience at the newly formed school known for featuring “canceled” professors. Read more
Scottish universities offer cash incentives to lure other UK students
Universities in Scotland are racing to attract students from the rest of the UK in what promises to be “a clearing campaign like no other”, offering a range of financial incentives to lure them to study over the border. Read more
Influencer 101
A community college in Ohio is launching a certificate program to teach students to be media influencers. Will the new offering unleash students’ inner Kim Kardashian? Read more
Nasa’s James Webb telescope reveals millions of galaxies
There were 10 times more galaxies just like our own Milky Way in the early Universe than previously thought. Read more
Most employers still require college degrees, but for how much longer?
Cengage's latest Employability Report shows that hiring managers are looking more closely at skills and 'real-world experience.' Read more
University drops security fees after free speech group challenged the charges
A campus group just won its fight against a university over security fees for a political debate. Read more
‘It feels like a sinking ship’: inside Britain’s struggling nurseries
With soaring fees for parents and staff leaving to take better paid work in supermarkets, the early-years education sector is crumbling – and it is putting our children’s futures at risk Read more
