US creditors can now DM debtors on social media
Debt collectors are now allowed to contact Americans on social media and by text message, according to new rules enacted by a US agency this week. Read more
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Columbia University agrees to $71 million settlement with dozens of former patients of OBGYN Robert Hadden
Columbia University announced a settlement Wednesday with dozens of women who say their former gynecologist, Robert Hadden, abused them while he was their doctor. The $71.5 million settlement was reached with 79 women. Read more
Avoiding the loan forgiveness debate
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Under Secretary James Kvaal focus instead on actions the department is taking to ease borrowers’ loan burden. Read more
White and Asian male applicants largely shunned from investment program at Washington and Lee University
White and Asian male student applicants, with the slim exception of veterans or those with disabilities, are the only students who are not encouraged to apply for a lucrative learning opportunity offered through Washington and Lee University’s Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics. Read more
Emerson promotes professor who doubts that Black and White women can be ‘true friends’
A creative writing professor at Emerson College who has produced work critical of White people is being appointed to an interim deanship. Read more
Microsoft Edge buy now pay later scheme met with criticism
Microsoft is under fire from angry users after announcing plans for a built-in "buy now pay later" function in its Edge web browser. Read more
US universities hit science teacher training goal
Advocates fulfil 2011 Obama promise of 100,000 new science and engineering teachers in decade, citing gains in recruitment and evidence-based training Read more
Degrees don’t guarantee outcomes – clear pathways do
Making job outcomes apparent before a learner considers enrolling is one of the best things an institution can do for student success. Read more
Major publishers sue Shopify, alleging copyright violations
Five major textbook publishers band together in a lawsuit accusing e-commerce hub Shopify of enabling digital piracy. Read more
ABA Gives Law Schools Go-Ahead to Use GRE
About one-third of law schools already accept it. Will the rest now follow suit? Read more
