‘Exorbitant’ fees paid to academic publishers better spent on research and education
Australia Institute report author says proposed open-access research library ‘great start’ but research grants reforms are needed to disrupt current model Read more
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Hawaiian Universities Face Challenges to Catch the AI Wave
Hawaiian institutions, often doing more with less, stand to gain from AI adoption if they overcome language and tech talent challenges. Read more
48 colleges nationwide still require COVID vaccine
Four dozen colleges in the United States still maintain a COVID-19 vaccine requirement despite the CDC loosening protocols for the virus earlier this month and ongoing concerns about possible side effects and the overall effectiveness of the shots. Read more
More students are applying to NC’s HBCUs. What’s driving the trend?
Less than a full year removed from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, it’s still too early to gauge the full impact of the ruling, both at HBCUs and other colleges. Read more
Christian Brothers University placed on accreditation probation until further notice
Since December 2023, all programs branch campuses, off campus sites, and distance education programs are under accreditation probation. Read more
Virginia officials scrutinize two Universities’ DEI Ccourse syllabi
A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril. Read more
Red state universities train ‘teachers of color’ to confront ‘white normative spaces’
“Teachers of color” are being sought by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Kansas State University to “address the challenges of white normative spaces in education.” Read more
How the abnormal gets normalised – and what to do about it
As we browse the news, it's easy to become desensitised to awful events. Amanda Ruggeri explores the psychology, and the steps you can take to avoid it happening. Read more
West Virginia’s ‘Restoring Sanity Act’ would redirect money from DEI brainwashing to ‘merit scholarships’
West Virginia public officials are considering a bill to ban public funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in state colleges and universities. Read more
US set to tighten university accreditation rules
As online delivery complicates quality assurance based on states and regions, Biden regulatory effort delves into difficulties of trade-offs Read more
