After Yale-NUS divorce, can liberal arts survive in Asia?
Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision Read more
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Students demanded professor who refused to use trigger warnings be fired. So far, he’s still teaching.
In April and May, students launched a full-court press against Sonoma State University film Professor Ajay Gehlawat, who had screened the documentary “India’s Daughter” in his class. Read more
Virginia Tech, Xavier latest universities to disenroll students who don’t get COVID vaccine
Virginia Tech and Xavier University in New Orleans are the latest colleges to disenroll students for not following their Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Read more
Tech Tent – China’s crackdown on young gamers
Three hours a week? Imagine the outrage if young British or American online gamers were told, as children in China have been, that this was the maximum time they could spend on their pastime. Read more
Brandman University to Become UMass Global
Massachusetts university system will align with adult-serving online institution in California, aiming to create a major national player in online learning. Read more
University faculty training lists ‘perfectionism,’ and ‘sense of urgency’ as indicators of ‘white supremacy’
Conference participants learned to “decolonize” their classes by eliminating rules around deadlines and to “question the need for mastery.” Read More
UTexas students storm move-in event to demand ‘Cops off Campus’
Student groups assembled to demand that cops be removed from campus during student welcome event. Read more
Academic freedom can mean refusing to teach material that is too traumatic
Keeping going through the pandemic has proved a huge challenge for many working in universities. Being asked to present a story involving an abused child proved a step too far for Rachel O’Donnell Read more
College students get tuition insurance to banish COVID risks
Many college students were eager to get back to in-person classes this fall after a year of relative isolation. The National Center for Education Statistics found that, in the Spring of 2020, 84 percent of college students were enrolled in at least one online class. But the question remains: Is it safe to go back? Read more
The Grass May Be Greener for Women in Industry
The pay gap between men and women in academic science is bigger than it is in industry, according to a new analysis of federal survey data. What might it take to close that gap? Read more
