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.
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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.
Careers intelligence: distance mentoring early career researchers
At a time of upheaval, early career researchers need more support than ever. Here, three experts offer their advice on mentoring when online is the only option
University of Minnesota unconstitutionally showers student money on left-wing groups: lawsuit
A student group and two students are challenging the University of Minnesota’s process for distributing mandatory student fees and the absence of “written standards” and an “appeal process” for determining which student organizations receive preferential treatment.
A One-Day Difference
A Trump administration policy could deny education benefits to National Guard members helping states fight the coronavirus. Criticism mounts of plan to end deployment after 89 days instead of the 90 required for eligibility.
