‘Code-red moment’: Fewer people going to college in Minnesota could reshape higher ed, workforce
The university system has borne the brunt of the state's enrollment decline, falling by 50,000 students over the past decade. Read more
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U.S. extends flexibility on online courses for foreign students
The U.S. government has extended through the 2022–23 academic year COVID-era guidance that allows international students enrolled at American colleges and universities to continue to take more online courses than federal law permitted before the pandemic. Read more
Democratic politicians, liberal activists get graduation speaking gigs
As spring graduation nears for the class of 2022, colleges and universities across the country are beginning to announce commencement speakers. Many of these speakers are Democratic politicians or social justice activists. Read more
Tony Blair calls for drastic increase of young people in higher educatio
Former prime minister says the UK should aim to catch up with high-innovation economies such as Japan and Canada Read more
Climate change: Key UN finding widely misinterpreted
A key finding in the latest IPCC climate report has been widely misinterpreted, according to scientists involved in the study. Read more
Florida universities could lose funding if they violate ‘anti-woke’ law
The University of Florida said it is developing training for employees to ensure they follow the anticipated new law. Read more
A Positive Change for a Negative Label
California State University, Fullerton, sought to make students feel less defeated about being placed on academic probation, so administrators banished “probation” from the institution’s official lexicon. Read more
Foundation gives Harvard $5 million to study ‘wealth inequality’
The Harvard Kennedy School, the university’s public policy college, recently received a $5 million grant from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation to further the school’s research into “wealth distribution” and “inequality.” Read more
Dozens of universities host segregated graduation ceremonies based on ‘identities’
More than three dozen colleges and universities are hosting 2022 graduation events based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. Read more
Jordan Peterson helps Franciscan University students persevere through suffering
Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, spent an evening at Franciscan University of Steubenville and gave a speech titled, “Being grateful in spite of your suffering.” Read more
