By Madeline St. Amour. New program uses the European model to give students training for advanced manufacturing through a hybrid model blending an apprenticeship with coursework at Salt Lake Community College. More...
Future of the Academy
By Madeline St. Amour. At the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, academics discussed how to rethink the academy and how to separate it from the university. More...
Debating Student Shout Downs
By Greta Anderson. A committee at Georgetown University law school is re-evaluating its policies on student protests after a demonstration prevented a speaker's speech. Some law students believe the move will chill free speech. More...
NASPA Reports Equitable Services for Accused Students
By Greta Anderson. Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, an association also known as NASPA, released an investigative report this month about the level of campus services provided to "respondents," or students accused of sexual misconduct. More...
Accusations of Viewpoint Discrimination
By Greta Anderson. Conservative students say their organizations are often denied official campus recognition -- by other student leaders -- because of their political beliefs. More...
Psychology Students Train Bystanders
By Greta Anderson. A Rutgers University Camden psychology professor’s teaching of a bystander intervention program in class helped extend sexual assault prevention training to more than 150 others on campus, the university announced in a press release. More...
Brigham Young to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Dance
By Greta Anderson. Brigham Young University will allow same-sex couples to compete in a national amateur dance competition hosted on its campus, departing from its honor code, which prohibits “all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual feelings,” the Salt Lake Tribune reported. More...
‘Getting Out the Count’
By Greta Anderson. The 2020 Census is approaching, and civic engagement leaders on college campuses are reaching out to students to encourage participation and remove potential barriers. More...
USC Fires Senior Athletics Officials
By Greta Anderson. The University of Southern California has fired three high-ranking athletics officials tied to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. More...
Eyeing Future Profits
By Greta Anderson. New businesses focused on the marketing rights to the name, image and likeness of college athletes are emerging in anticipation of an NCAA rule change, which has yet to be adopted. Some university officials are concerned bad actors in the market will take advantage of athletes. More...