Northwestern University quietly ends relationship with Al Jazeera
Northwestern University has cut its ties to a controversial Qatari news group, Campus Reform recently learned. Read more
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U. Washington students can apply for ‘social justice’ voter registration job
As the 2024 election approaches, a “social justice” organization in Washington State is making efforts to increase voter engagement by leveraging the federal work-study program. Read more
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs. Read more
TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health
More than a dozen states in the US have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping to drive a mental health crisis among teenagers. Read more
How toxic incentives are fueling an ‘epidemic’ of cheating in scholarly research
Flawed incentive structures for publishing scholarly work may be eroding faculty and research integrity at large, contributing to an “epidemic” of dishonesty and even cheating, says Phillip Magness, senior fellow at the Independent Institute, a think tank, and co-author of “Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education.” Read more
‘Tough year’ for UK international student recruitment
Highly selective universities among those struggling as Indian and Nigerian learners stay away Read more
‘Parents know they are not alone’: UK pact to withhold smartphones until 14 gathers pace
Classroom peer pressure is a problem for any parent considering a smartphone ban for their child. Read more
Here are 4 things you can learn from this higher ed disruptor
Entrepreneurial-minded college and university leaders are overhauling deeply ingrained systems and frameworks to thrive in higher education’s next chapter. Amid this inflection point, entrepreneurs outside of the sector have begun offering alternative outlets to postsecondary education. The latest shining example is Marcy Lab School. Read more
Trump official warns of ‘widespread’ student visa fraud
The student visa program is susceptible to “fraud,” according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official. Read more
The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community
When an audio clip appeared to show a local school principal making derogatory comments, it went viral online, sparked death threats against the educator and sent ripples through a suburb outside the city of Baltimore. But it was soon exposed as a fake, manipulated by artificial intelligence - so why do people still believe it’s real? Read more
