Colleges pushing freshman orientation in new directions
Schools see orientation as an opportunity to address special concerns and foster persistence
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Public college will adjust sports budget to achieve ‘gender equity’ in campus sports
In an attempt to equalize participation and turnout for student athletes of both sexes, the College of William and Mary will soon be adjusting its athletics budget to “achieve gender equity” in campus sports by the middle of the next decade.
Nonprofit director slams ‘self-inflicted wound’ of ‘identity politics’ in English after liberal arts majors found to make less money
New rankings show that liberal arts majors have a lower median income and higher rate of unemployment than do STEM majors.
Toward a new kind of ‘Big Deal’
University librarians and some academic publishers are optimistic about the possibility of reaching new agreements to make more academic articles fully open, but they acknowledge many challenges ahead.
Half of parents ‘want mobile phones banned in schools’
Just under half of UK parents, 49%, think their child's school should ban mobile phones, a survey by price comparison site uSwitch suggests.
The true costs of research and publishing
Kathryn M. Rudy considers the huge expenses of doing scholarly work in her field of art history
SAT ‘Adversity Score’ is abandoned in wake of criticism
The College Board, the company that administers the SAT exam, said on Tuesday that it would withdraw its much-debated plan to include a so-called adversity score on student test results, saying it had erred in distilling the challenges faced by college applicants to a single number.
University refuses to disinvite speakers with oil industry ties to appease students
The University of Houston is not caving to pressure to disinvite speakers connected to the oil industry.
Iowa college president has zero regret for ‘decision to remove’ Antifa prof
The president of Kirkwood Community College is speaking out after the school removed a professor after he expressed support for Antifa.
Re: Hellllllp!!!!
Many professors say that teaching students how to email them properly is a necessary gift that keeps on giving.
