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fromFortune
3 days ago

Colleges under pressure over building names with Epstein connections | Fortune

Protests at Ohio State University aim to remove Les Wexner's name from buildings due to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

'Best college tradition anywhere'- Harvard Gazette

"This is a wonderful day for the students to show their spirit and kind of shed the super-academic, super-intense [persona] and just really be fun College students enjoying a little healthy competition."
NYC LGBT
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago

Comment | Museums must be the leaders in a moral revolution

Bregman claims, 'Today the whole of Europe risks turning into one big Venice, a beautiful open-air museum. A great destination for Chinese and American tourists. A place to admire what was once the centre of the world.' This statement encapsulates the concern that Europe is losing its cultural significance.
Arts
Education
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Don't 'engage in divisive or contentious issues of any kind,' says provincial memo on graduation ceremonies | CBC News

Ontario's education minister mandates that graduation ceremonies avoid political views to protect student well-being.
#higher-education
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color

Federal investigations prompted over 100 colleges to cut ties with organizations that serve racial minorities, affecting diversity programs like the PhD Project.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What Do Families Have to Do With Higher Education Mergers?

College mergers impact emotional systems, not just structural changes, highlighting the importance of understanding relational dynamics in higher education.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What Do Families Have to Do With Higher Education Mergers?

College mergers impact emotional systems, not just structural changes, highlighting the importance of understanding relational dynamics in higher education.
#ai-in-education
#three-year-degrees
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago
Higher education

Employers, Parents, and Politicians Have Requested a Drastic Change to American Colleges. They're Getting It.

Colleges nationwide are rapidly introducing three-year bachelor's degrees requiring 90 credits instead of the traditional 120, allowing students to save time and tuition costs while entering the workforce sooner.
Higher education
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Employers, Parents, and Politicians Have Requested a Drastic Change to American Colleges. They're Getting It.

Colleges nationwide are rapidly introducing three-year bachelor's degrees requiring 90 credits instead of the traditional 120, allowing students to save time and tuition costs while entering the workforce sooner.
Mental health
fromNature
1 month ago

When a colleague dies: exploring academia's 'death-denying' culture

Academic institutions are often unprepared to support people experiencing grief and death, leaving researchers to navigate loss without adequate institutional provisions.
Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Law School Dean Survives Two-Year Search, Falls To One-Week Culture War - Above the Law

Arkansas rescinded Emily Suski's law dean appointment after conservative politicians objected to her signing an amici brief defending Title IX protections for a transgender student.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

NEH Pours Millions Into FEHE Network, UNC Civic School, More

The grants continue the Trump administration's funding of university programs labeled as civics, civil discourse, Western civilization, great books and other topics that many conservatives back. Earlier this month, the administration announced it awarded nearly $38 million in other grants to civil discourse efforts at universities. Now the NEH, which the Trump administration overhauled last year, says it's further fueling the spread of such initiatives.
US politics
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

University class making sure Wikipedia doesn't erase LGBTQ+ history

During those 10 years, her students have created 63 new articles and edited 588 others, adding 332,000 words and more than 3,000 citations across pages that have collectively been viewed more than 900 million times. "As a professor, I am really proud of the impact my students are having to make sure that Wikipedia reflects the diversity of the world," Rodríguez told PinkNews.
LGBT
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

University distances itself from Reform UK debate row

Bangor University's student debating society barred Reform UK speakers, citing alleged racism, transphobia and homophobia, prompting university distancing and Reform threats to withhold funding.
Fundraising
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

Exhibit explores legacy of Cornell's most generous donor | Cornell Chronicle

Chuck Feeney gave away billions through Atlantic Philanthropies, including nearly $1 billion to Cornell and $8 billion globally, while keeping his philanthropy secret.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Let's Level the Playing Field for Singles in Higher Ed

"Singlism" is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Bella DePaulo; this is defined as the discrimination and stereotyping of those who are non-married (I prefer this to the term "unmarried"). I'm not a psychologist, but a lot of the assumptions Dr. Tanglen's colleagues made about her "freedom" are an example of singlism. Much of the loneliness the writer felt may have been a result of internalized singlism, which emanates from societal messages from our public discourse (media, business practices, even laws)
Social justice
#jeffrey-epstein
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

McMahon Says She Wants to Shift Away From Higher Ed

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told a conservative news outlet she wants to focus less on higher ed this year. The comment comes after the Trump administration's yearlong use of multiple federal departments to pressure universities and their employees and students to conform to the White House's desires.
Education
Higher education
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Unmaking of the American University

Research universities face existential threats as the Trump Administration weaponizes federal funding cuts and compliance demands, forcing institutions to choose between their missions and government favor.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

An Article I'd Love to Read

Cuts that hurt are obvious: layoffs, program closures, college closures, furloughs, deferred maintenance, pay freezes, travel freezes, etc. It's a well-worn playbook at this point. Most of the moves in this category involve either attacking employee compensation, which causes obvious pain, or putting off necessary investments and living with gradual declines in quality.
Higher education
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels

A university vice-chancellor proposes restricting government-backed student loans to applicants with A-levels or equivalents, arguing the current funding system is unsustainable for universities, students, and taxpayers.
#higher-education-reform
Higher education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree

Generative AI in education creates tension between convenience and skill development, forcing professors and students to navigate unclear boundaries around responsible use.
#diversity-equity-and-inclusion
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

The View from This Year's Annual ACE Meeting

It's been a hard year for higher education. He argued that the sector has been insulted, demeaned and assaulted, which has "disrupted our work" and "threatened our ability to do what we do for students, for communities and for America."
Higher education
#academic-freedom
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

31 Colleges Agree to End Partnerships With PhD Project

All but 14 of the 45 universities placed under investigation for participating in the PhD Project and allegedly violating civil rights law have agreed to cease partnering with the organization, the Education Department announced Thursday. The Office for Civil Rights launched the investigations last March, arguing that the PhD Project, a nonprofit organization that connects prospective business doctoral candidates from underrepresented backgrounds with academic networks, was "limit[ing] eligibility based on the race of participants."
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

We Need to Revitalize Area Studies (opinion)

Just before winter break, news broke that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill plans to close its centers for African, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Slavic, Eurasian and East European studies. Though UNC administrators said in a statement that decisions on closures are not finalized, they confirmed they are evaluating centers and institutes as part of a budget-cutting effort in response to state and federal funding changes.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Increased Sense of Belonging Boosts Student Graduation Rates

The survey measured belonging by asking students to rate their agreement with the statement "I feel that I am a part of [school]" on a five-point scale, where 1 means strongly disagree and 5 means strongly agree. Students who rated their sense of belonging in their second year one step higher on the five-point scale than they did in their first year-such as moving from neutral to agree-were 3.4 percentage points more likely to graduate within four years.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

How Many Vice Presidents Does Any College Need? (opinion)

Not too long ago, in the time before they became chiefs, our VPs would have been called deans, directors or, in the case of our chief financial officer, treasurer. (Indeed, some retain a dean title along with their vice presidential one-the vice president of student affairs and dean of students, or the vice president and dean of admission and financial aid.) I respect and value the work that they do, regardless of their title. I know them and am aware of their dedication to the college and the well-being of its students, faculty and staff.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

New Presidents: UVA, Emporia State, Mercer, Clemson and More

Toby Arquette, vice president for strategic growth, marketing and digital transformation at St. Ambrose University in Iowa, will become president of Columbia College, headquartered in Missouri, starting March 1. Matt Baker, vice president of student affairs at Northwest Missouri State University, has been named president of Emporia State University in Kansas, effective March 2. Scott Beardsley, dean of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, has been named president of the university, effective Jan. 1.
Higher education
Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education?

Humanities face long-standing crises—chronic underfunding, limited graduate support and jobs, STEM prioritization, and risks from institutional control threatening intellectual freedom.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 month ago

Task force recommends restraint in use of institutional voice | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell will reserve official university statements for issues directly tied to its mission, values, functions, or the broader mission of higher education, exercising institutional restraint.
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

Five ways to make the academic workplace happier and healthier this year

Academic culture remains hierarchical and unsafe, silencing students and rewarding research output over respectful behaviour, deterring talent and enabling misconduct.
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