A Republican Washington state lawmaker has drafted legislation that seeks to fine universities US$500 or more for infringing on a student’s First Amendment rights. The proposal, if approved, would also fine universities that force faculty to use trigger warnings or punish students for saying a micro-aggression, writes Kate Hardiman for The College Fix. Read more...
In 2016, Brazil's prestigious federal universities will be required to confirm that 50% of their incoming students come from public schools. Furthermore, slots for self-identifying black, mixed-race and indigenous students must correspond to the proportion of the local population, writes Marlenee Blas Pedral for Truthout. Read more...
By Mary Beth Marklein. In his inaugural speech as president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, Benjamin Akande spoke of a world that is "rapidly shifting", a world that is "harsh and competitive" and a world that is "empowering and liberating". As he encouraged the campus community he now leads to move toward what he calls a "Yes World", his message was ultimately one of hope and possibility on a global scale. Read more...
By Brendan O’Malley. New data contradicts a common assumption that many if not most international graduate students come to the United States to pursue doctoral degrees. Read more...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Where do you go after you leave a high-profile position in the Obama administration? Back home. That’s where United States Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan headed at the end of the year when he returned to Chicago. And now, so is Richard Culatta, who is stepping down as director of the Office of Educational Technology within the same federal agency. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The U.S. Department of Education has a new boss, albeit a temporary one. With the new year, John King, Jr. became Acting U.S. Secretary of Education, after the departure of Arne Duncan. More...
By . 2015 was a year of much turmoil: higher education witnessed student activism not quite seen since the free speech movement of the 1960s. More...
By Burck Smith - EvoLLLution. Unaccredited providers are making their case for student enrollments and dollars, and have fundamentally changed the shape of the higher education ecosystem as institutions and the federal government adapt to their popularity and growth. More...
By Barmak Nassirian - EvoLLLution. The October 15 Federal Register carried a notice of the most lucrative science fiction competition—potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the lucky winners—ever conducted by the federal government. More...
By . This is clear evidence in the decline of political support at a state level for publicly funded higher education in the USA over the last six years. Once again it is young people who are paying the price. More...
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