Climate change class required now for UC San Diego degree
A climate change course is required learning for all incoming freshmen at the University of California San Diego starting this semester. Read more
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At selective colleges, fewer students are disclosing race in their applications
Fewer students in this fall’s class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows. Read more
State Aid Kept Public Tuition From Outpacing Inflation
With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Read more
‘Diploma divide’ puts US colleges in ‘cross hairs’ of culture war
US institutions have found themselves in the “cross hairs” of a culture war as a result of the diploma divide that they helped create, a professor claims. Read more
Major higher education reform bill hits snag in Democrat-controlled Senate
The Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to consider the “End Woke Higher Education Act” that recently passed in the House with moderate bipartisan support, but observers remain optimistic that the effort to pass some form of higher ed reform will eventually see success in coming sessions. Read more
Promising start to this year’s FAFSA rollout. Can it hold on?
The first phase of FAFSA beta testing concluded last week with minor disruptions for students, declares a press release from the Department of Education. A limited number of students have been allowed to fill out the form before its official rollout to prevent a repeat of last year’s glitch-ridden rollout, which has left students and financial aid officers yet to submit batch corrections. Read more
The secret of the world’s richest underwater habitat
Researchers are unlocking the ancient secrets of the world's most diverse marine habitat. Could their discoveries help us save our oceans? Read more
Why Some Students Say They Don’t Plan to Vote
One student who isn’t voting this year said the candidates were “trash,” while another said they doubted it would matter much whether Harris or Trump won. Read more
New cuts ‘hit world-leading research’ as UK recruitment woes bite
Declines in international student numbers blamed for fresh round of university redundancies Read more
What is genomic prediction and can embryos really be ‘screened for IQ’?
A startup in the US, Heliospect, appears to be preparing to launch a service to enable parents to select ‘desirable’ traits Read more
