Scholarship policies are preserving barriers to low-income participation
Universities and colleges should not cut their own financial support if a student receives an external scholarship Read more
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Antarctic sea-ice at ‘mind-blowing’ low alarms experts
The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. Read more
UK government launches campaign to tackle loneliness at universities
Millions of teenagers across Britain will arrive at university for the first time on Monday as freshers’ week begins. Read more
Two-thirds of borrowers would boycott paying student loans: survey
Over two-thirds of those with student loans say they would boycott paying them this fall, according to a recent report. Read more
How HBCUs Can Repair American Democracy
A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs. Read more
Bible-based personal finance textbook written by right-wing evangelical used in Florida schools
Some Florida parents are outraged that a Bible-based personal finance textbook is being used to teach their kids in Florida schools, according to a report. Read more
‘Ho, ho; hey, hey’: Students protest U Texas abolishing DEI initiatives
University of Texas at Austin (UT) students protested a Texas University Systems Board of Regents’ Aug. 24 meeting, where members unanimously voted to eliminate diversity offices in order to comply with Senate Bill 17. Read more
University staff losing offices fear ‘death of privacy’
Chester moves academics into communal working spaces, prompting union concerns about student meetings and equality impact Read more
College pantry aims to help students struggling to buy food
The VCentials store replaces a smaller, closet-style pantry on Valencia’s west Orange County campus. It aims to deal with a sobering statistic: In a 2021 survey, 40% of Valencia’s students reported struggling to afford the food they needed. Read more
‘Grade grubbing’ explodes as students beg for better grades, educators give in
More students are asking for better grades than earned — and a vast majority of educators questioned in a recent survey admit they’ve given in to those demands in a trend now dubbed “grade grubbing.” Read more
