Why mascots are leading enrollment charge at one university
Widener University is also hosting virtual events to drive enrollment
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The feds threaten to defund Connecticut school districts for letting males compete in girls’ sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference violated Title IX by “permitting the participation of certain male student-athletes” in girls’ track events, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights told the conference and several school districts in a “letter of impending enforcement action” made public Thursday.
Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has hidden a tweet by President Donald Trump from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence.
New Grads Say Discrimination on Campuses Not Taken Seriously
Gallup survey of recent graduates finds they don't trust their former college to thoroughly investigate discrimination complaints.
House Democrats silent as GOP probes China’s infiltration of U.S. universities
Democratic lawmakers so far have not indicated an interest in joining a recently launched GOP-led effort to probe China’s infiltration of America’s colleges and universities.
Chinese university claiming ties to US schools flagged as military threat
The Deparment of Commerce has released additions to a U.S. military security threat list, including several Chinese universities.
The deep dive: what space and ocean exploration can learn from each other
Ocean science’s ‘brute force’ approach is impossible in space. But extraterrestrial necessity may also be the mother of fruitful invention when it comes to probing the alien worlds beneath the terrestrial waves
Risky strategy by many private colleges leaves them exposed
The higher education landscape is now in chaos. Last year, 419 colleges were still accepting applications for the freshman class after the traditional May 1 deadline. This year, the number is 754, suggesting an enormous drop in demand.
Trump to take ‘big action’ against social media
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order redefining the legal protections given to social media platforms.
DeVos demands Public Schools share pandemic aid with Private institutions
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she will force public school superintendents to share coronavirus rescue funds with private schools, some of which are facing ruin.
