Service dog earns a big treat—a college degree
University of West Georgia awards an honorary degree for the first time to a canine companion during commencement ceremonies planned to honor spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates.
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‘A Tremendous Amount of Fear’: Will Major Cuts Threaten Research Universities’ Work?
Flagship research universities across the country are bracing for a grim 2021, moving toward program closures and tenure-line reductions in the face of major budget shortfalls
Free College Turned ‘Middle-Dollar’ Scholarship
A proposed free tuition scholarship for New Mexico went through several changes in the Legislature. Experts say some of the changes are good, but others leave some students behind.
Some colleges axing “secondary sports” as pandemic continues
American universities have been rocked by the coronavirus pandemic. Some have shut their campuses down completely. But schools that play big-time sports have gone to remarkable lengths to save their football and basketball seasons.
‘Block teaching’ elevates marks by a grade, study finds
Australian analysis uncovers marked improvement in student performance but marginal and mixed impacts on satisfaction
Oxford and AstraZeneca first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results
Oxford University and AstraZeneca became the first Covid-19 vaccine makers to publish final-stage clinical trial results in a scientific journal Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in the global race to produce safe and effective drugs for the new coronavirus.
Lawsuit challenges university’s authority to track students through data collection
An important lawsuit is unfolding that has the potential to affect the Constitutional rights of college students across the United States.
China bans 105 apps including TripAdvisor
China has removed 105 apps from its app stores as part of a campaign to get rid of content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence
DeVos Gives Student Loan Borrowers a Brief Reprieve
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's extension of a pause on repaying student loans for another month is welcome news for borrowers, but it could create a mess for Joe Biden.
Recruitment fair targeting fresh graduates begins in Wuhan
The city of Wuhan, in Central China's Hubei province, has drawn nationwide attention after it launched a large-scale recruitment event targeting college and university graduates on Dec 2, according to local media reports.
