Biden begins ‘secret shopper’ undercover crackdown on colleges
Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed Read more
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Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed Read more
An ongoing “Anti-Black Racism Initiative,” funded by the University of Maryland, will also work to boost a new “Anti-Black racism” minor that will start this fall. Read more
A bill proposed last week in Texas would effectively end faculty tenure for all hires in September and beyond, succeeding Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s mission to curb faculty members’ sway over students and their ability to “indoctrinate” them with instruction on “critical race theory.” Read more
Electronics giant Samsung says it plans to invest around 300tn won ($230.8bn; £189.6bn) over 20 years in the South Korea government's push to develop a mega semiconductor hub in the country. Read more
This free, nonprofit, online university breaks rules, harnesses bots and seeks to serve the world. But its effort to seek new accreditation raises thorny higher ed innovation questions. Read more
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has launched a major campaign against the University of Georgia for its use of live English bulldog for its mascot. Read more
A professor argues that the main purpose of higher education is not simply to prepare students for the workforce but to help solve society’s ills. Read more
Dr. Tabia Lee alleges that she was fired from De Anza College’s Office of Equity, Social Justice, and Multiracial Education because she does not subscribe to anti-racist “orthodoxy.” Read more
Australian move to deny government subsidies to students who bomb out makes things worse for them, and no better for taxpayers Read more
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs. Read more