Shortage of UK foresters prompts government to offer free courses
A shortage of foresters has prompted the government to launch free courses as it rushes to meet targets for tree planting. Read more
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How the metaverse will revolutionize higher education
There are many things we can teach through books and lectures but giving students highly realistic, “hands-on” experience through a virtual world isn’t one of them. But that future is coming very soon, and it will revolutionize K-12 and higher education. Read more
Virginia public universities spent over $15 million on DEI administrators in 2020: report
Diversity, equity and inclusion administrators at Virginia’s public colleges and universities cost an estimated $15 million in 2020 alone, according to a new report by the Virginia Association of Scholars. Read more
Online Classes Surge at Virginia Tech. But What About Outcomes?
The university’s undergraduate online course offerings grew from 3 to 8 percent in recent years. But some question the scant attention the institution has paid to understanding outcomes in its massive online courses. Read more
Beijing’s call for foreign R&D investment ‘a signal’ to West
US is the ‘elephant in the room’ in a policy that seeks to attract overseas talent and money, says academic Read more
ABA votes to uphold LSAT requirements
The House of Delegates (HoD) of the American Bar Association (ABA) voted down a resolution that would have made LSAT testing optional. Read more
North Dakota bill would make it easier to fire tenured professors
A Republican lawmaker in North Dakota has proposed legislation codifying new responsibilities for tenured professors at two public colleges and making it easier for their presidents to fire them. Read more
Ditch the Degree? Many employers are just fine with that
Between 2011 and 2021, the percentage of people aged 25 and older who completed a bachelor’s degree or higher increased by 7.5 percentage points from 30.4% to 37.9%, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. Read more
Google launches ChatGPT rival called Bard
Google is launching an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called Bard to rival ChatGPT. Read more
Protests Planned for First Day of Sasse’s Presidency
On his first day as president of the University of Florida, former Republican senator Ben Sasse faces a list of demands that call for him to defy Governor Ron DeSantis’s pledged reforms. Read more
