Pro-lifers work to stop chemical abortions at UMass Amherst
Students for Life of America said it will try to stop a public university in Massachusetts from giving out chemical abortion drugs starting in the fall semester. Read more
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Oxford University took at least £1.6m last year from fossil fuel firms
The University of Oxford accepted at least £1.6m from oil, gas and petrochemical companies in 2020-21 despite its 2035 net zero commitment, according to a report by students. Read more
Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform
Donald Trump's social-media platform, Truth Social, has launched, in a limited form, on the US Apple App Store. Read more
Threats of violence don’t stop learning in an online world
Curry College easily shifted classes online after being targeted by threats of violence. College officials used the technological know-how gleaned during the pandemic to keep students learning and safe. Read more
Many Black, Latino students graduating in Texas’ top 10% aren’t enrolling in college
Despite automatic admissions, officials worry too many students aren’t seeking higher education. This might be why. Read more
Law students still work to cancel retired professor who cited Supreme Court case with n-word
The Black Law Student Association at Wake Forest University School of Law had lodged a complaint over a renown professor emeritus taking part in a recent campus law symposium because when he actively taught at the school he cited a Supreme Court case with the n-word. Read more
Student dads are ghosts’: why fathers face long odds of graduating college
Sixty-one per cent of US student fathers drop out of college – and little attention has been paid to the dismal graduation rates despite alarm bells Read more
College Endowments Saw Stellar Returns as the Market Soared
During a fiscal year when stocks soared, college endowments posted annual returns that were up sharply from the year before, when the markets hit a volatile stretch early in the pandemic. Read more
University of Kansas Looks to Cut 42 Academic Programs
Faculty members agree with the administration on cutting 28 programs but are fighting to keep 14 others alive. More cuts may be on the horizon for the state university system. Read more
How an App Increased Student Belonging at Rio Salado College
The RioConnect program showed that students attending the college asynchronously and online could feel a greater sense of belonging by using an app that connected them in a virtual community. Read more
