University of Kansas Looks to Cut 42 Academic Programs
Faculty members agree with the administration on cutting 28 programs but are fighting to keep 14 others alive. More cuts may be on the horizon for the state university system. Read more
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How an App Increased Student Belonging at Rio Salado College
The RioConnect program showed that students attending the college asynchronously and online could feel a greater sense of belonging by using an app that connected them in a virtual community. Read more
U. Michigan on track to hire 20 new ‘anti-racism’ faculty
An initiative by the University of Michigan to hire 20 new “anti-racism” faculty has moved into the third round of hiring, according to a recent statement from the school. Read more
Ministers to stop supply of free Covid tests to universities in England
Ministers are stopping supplies of coronavirus tests to universities in England, in the first case of ending the mass distribution of free lateral flow testing kits before dropping all remaining Covid restrictions. Read more
Google moves to make Android apps more private
Google's plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Read more
Shakeup of college presidents continues, and women are rising to the top
Many prominent institutions are looking for their next leaders. Will they fall back on tradition or affect change? Read more
‘We’ve all banded together’: Students launch bipartisan protest against university’s China investments
Students from The George Washington University College Republicans and College Democrats chapters are jointly protesting the school's investments in companies that may be complicit in the Uyghur genocide. Read more
GWU admits that it tracked student, employee locations on campus without consent
The George Washington University's president publicly apologized Friday for a fall 2021 surveillance pilot program that tracked students' and employees' locations on campus without their consent. Read more
San Francisco residents recall three members of embattled school board
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board in the first recall vote in the city since 1983. Read more
What does it mean to be a Catholic university?
As Catholic University of America seeks a new president, it must confront an identity crisis. Read more
