Highway Code: Watching TV in self-driving cars to be allowed
People using self-driving cars will be allowed to watch television on built-in screens under proposed updates to the Highway Code. Read more
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Changes in 2 Loan Programs
Education Department plans to forgive 40,000 student loans immediately and place 3.6 million borrowers three years closer to debt forgiveness. Reaction is mixed. Read more
Even with Great Resignation and inflation, 80% of grad students value business degrees
MBA programs continue to be popular with those who are switching careers, and they like hybrid options. Read more
Duke Divinity School holds worship service to ‘the great queer one’
A recent worship service co-hosted by Duke Divinity School and the Duke Divinity Pride student organization invited students to praise the “great queer one.” Read more
University expects students to still ‘comply’ with professors’ masking ‘requests’ after it ends the mandate
An instructor at Binghamton University continued to require students to wear masks in class after the school’s official mask mandate ended, according to emails obtained by Campus Reform. Read more
Middle Eastern universities must do more to tackle sexual harassment
The practice is banned in most countries but it remains rife across the region, with universities no exception, says Sabrin Ramadhan Read more
Prestigious $30K federal scholarships doled out almost exclusively to progressive students
The 2022 recipients of the prestigious federal Truman Scholarships once again lean heavily toward Democrats and progressives, according to an analysis by The College Fix. Read more
Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
Workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York have announced a plan to start a union. Read more
‘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
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
