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Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential
Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back. Read more
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California legacy admissions ban is signal, but no silver bullet
Experts weight in on how Supreme Court’s national prohibition on affirmative action has affected diversity of this year’s intake Read more
Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health Read more
Universities have canceled Christopher Columbus more than a dozen times
Many universities have villainized Christopher Columbus over the years, removing statues, artwork, and days honoring the explorer as faculty and students label him a murderous colonizer. Read more
Republicans Threaten to Remove Colleges’ Accreditation Over Civil Rights Violations
But, the federal government has no say in whether an individual college is accredited, experts say. That decision is up to the accreditors. Read more
Alien worlds might not have a night and day. How would that change evolution?
Distinct days and nights have helped life flourish on Earth. But many alien worlds capable of supporting life may not have such clear delineations. Read more
Do liberal arts colleges pay off? What the data say
Going to a liberal arts college is usually an expensive way to get a bachelor’s degree. With students more mindful of high tuition, many liberal arts colleges are seeing enrollment drop—and some are closing altogether. Read more
ASU under fire after Harris campaign accesses data to text 70,000 students
The Kamala Harris presidential campaign texted 70,000 Arizona State University students and a total of 150,000 students statewide, urging them to vote for her. Now, students, a professor, and a state representative are demanding answers. Read more
How hurricane conspiracy theories took over social media
A deluge of misinformation online about back-to-back hurricanes in the US has been fuelled by a social media universe that rewards engagement over truth. Read more
Chegg Accused of Breaching Australia’s Anti-Cheating Law
U.S.-based education support site taken to court by regulator in first test of nascent legislation. Read more
