Shrinking Pains at West Virginia University
The university is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down. Read more
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The university is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down. Read more
Meta has said it will begin to restrict news on its platforms to Canadian consumers after parliament passed a controversial online news bill. Read more
It may have come off as harsh for colleges, universities and entire state systems banning the popular TikTok social media app. While the move was made primarily to protect against potential cybersecurity breaches, some leaders may want to consider another benefit of limiting campus social media use. Read more
As the summer vacation approaches, Wu Ruixing, 21, a junior from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), is busy planning his final undergraduate year. Besides preparing for the upcoming exams for graduate studies admission, Wu, as the leader of a VEX robotics world champion team, is also thinking about the team's future. Read more
The cost of living crisis is forcing more university students to take on more hours in their part-time jobs, with most saying that supporting themselves is affecting their studies, according to a new study. Read more
The analysis shows that about 80 percent of colleges provide a “minimum economic return” that makes an undergraduate degree worth the investment. Read more
Public universities would be required to provide free speech information and training to new students during their orientation under a bill recently introduced in the House. Read more
Australia's cyber watchdog has called on Twitter, which is owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, to explain its handling of online hate. Read more
The students say a university advisor mistakenly told them they could waive or substitute numerous prerequisite general education courses to enter the CASE program. CASE is a teacher preparation program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education in five years. Read more
With the anniversary of the overturn of Roe v. Wade just around the corner, Campus Reform reached out to student leaders of pro-life organizations across the country to see what the campus climate has been like since the landmark Dobbs decision was handed down. Read more