A Look Back at College Closures and Mergers
More than a dozen colleges announced closures this year. Most struggled with enrollment issues that only accelerated after the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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NYU promotes pronoun website that recommends gender-neutral terms like ‘Crotch Goblins’
A newsletter sent out by the university’s Office of Global Inclusion on Dec. 13 features links to 'toolkits' like 'Pronouns' and 'Trans Inclusive Practices in the Classroom.' Read more
What does the trans guidance for England’s schools say?
How to make sense of some of the key passages from long-delayed guidance Read more
Antisemitic activism hurting job prospects as academics, doctors kicked out
Academics, doctors, lawyers and others are losing their jobs – and more could find themselves struggling to get hired – due to antisemitic activism. Read more
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
The UK Supreme Court has upheld earlier decisions in rejecting a bid to allow an artificial intelligence to be named as an inventor in a patent application. Read more
Restrictions on tenure and academic freedom have college professors eyeing the exits
College professors once regarded Wisconsin as one of the safest places to work, with the right to be tenured baked into state law. Then, in 2015, the state removed that right and sent dozens of instructors running toward the exits. Read more
‘All Hands on Deck’ for Retention
Ohio Wesleyan is seeing its highest retention numbers in more than a decade as it targets student success from multiple angles. Read more
England’s schools must be involved in new transgender guidance, union warns
National Education Union says too many LGBTQ+ young people still find school a negative experience Read more
Temple University threatens cops for promoting ‘warm clothes’ drive
Temple University police officers were reportedly threatened with sanctions by the administration for promoting a clothing drive for the needy. Read more
Texas Colleges prepare for the end of DEI
Eliminating multicultural centers. Adding new offices for “engagement” and “citizenship.” Dispersing DEI personnel. These are just some of the steps Texas institutions have taken ahead of the Jan. 1 launch of SB 17. Read more
