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

Former prime minister says the UK should aim to catch up with high-innovation economies such as Japan and Canada Read more

A key finding in the latest IPCC climate report has been widely misinterpreted, according to scientists involved in the study. Read more

The University of Florida said it is developing training for employees to ensure they follow the anticipated new law. Read more

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

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

More than three dozen colleges and universities are hosting 2022 graduation events based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. Read more

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

Few women are taking up the study of economics and those that do underestimate themselves – which may have consequences beyond the classroom Read more

In the post–George Floyd era, some college police departments are demilitarizing uniforms and repainting cars to appear less intimidating and try to earn students’ trust. Read more