A UK university is launching one of the world’s first postgraduate qualifications on psychedelics to teach healthcare workers about using psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs in therapeutic work. Read more

The University of Utah removed an “Anti-Racist Code of Conduct” webpage hosted by one of its departments following a demand letter from a national free speech group. Read more

Cybercriminals often target known network vulnerabilities. But software updates and patches only work when installed, and colleges face nontrivial hurdles in this regard. Read more

It is almost a year to the day since Elon Musk announced that he wanted to buy Twitter. Read more

It will take drastic intervention to prevent Bay State from closing at the end of August, especially after losing its appeal of the New England Commission of Higher Education’s decision to rescind the school’s accreditation, which was based on financial and enrollment issues. Read more

Campus Reform analyzed upcoming spring 2023 graduation ceremonies at 17 colleges and universities. These schools are hosting separate commencements based on race, sexuality, country of origin, and even socioeconomic status. Read more

Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds Read more

Two key federal policy makers from different parties agreed that higher education needs to evolve to stay relevant as employers begin to emphasize skills over degrees in the hiring process. Read more

A Florida State University criminology professor who recently left his job amid accusations that he falsified data to make racism look worse than it is has raised the specter of academic research fraud across the board. Read more

If you could shape an ice cube out of all the ice losses from Greenland and Antarctica over the past three decades, it would stand 20km high. Read more