By Scott Jaschik. Study suggests high school teachers’ attitudes are not colorblind and influence who succeeds in higher education. More...
23 novembre 2017
23 novembre 2017
Grandfather Clause on Grants Assures Black Colleges
By Scott Jaschik. Officials of the U.S. Education Department met last week with leaders of groups that represent historically black colleges, and appear to have resolved concerns over federal grants (known as Title III, Part B) that are awarded to HBCUs for a variety of purposes, including renovation and construction of facilities. Leaders of black college groups (as first reported by HBCU Digest) sent a letter to the department last week in which they said that the department appeared to be changing the rules on the grants, and limiting the ability of colleges to stretch out the time over which they completed projects paid for in part with the grant money. More...
23 novembre 2017
Investigation of Comments on Trans People
By Scott Jaschik. The State University of New York at Geneseo is investigating whether an instructor made anti-transgender comments in a sociology course. More...
23 novembre 2017
Drexel Lets Controversial Professor Teach Online
By Scott Jaschik. Drexel University, which this month placed a controversial professor on leave and barred him from teaching his courses, now says he can teach them online. More...
23 novembre 2017
Adjuncts challenge how 'U.S. News' evaluates faculty resources
By Scott Jaschik. Faculty members on and off the tenure track are circulating a petition seeking to change the way U.S. News & World Report measures "faculty resources," an important part of the formula used to rank colleges. More...
23 novembre 2017
Admissions officials consider impact of erosion of SAT subject tests
By Scott Jaschik. Colleges continue to drop requirements that were once the norm at competitive institutions. The exams have fans, but shift from required to recommended frustrates many counselors, who report applicant confusion. More...
23 novembre 2017
"Violences sexistes et sexuelles dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche : de la prise de conscience à la prise en charge"
Cette rencontre internationale, dont le M.E.S.R.I. est co-organisateur, se tiendra le lundi 4 décembre 2017 à l'université Paris Diderot. Objectif : être un temps de réflexion scientifique et critique sur les actions à mettre en oeuvre pour que l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche soient des lieux qui favorisent et promeuvent concrètement l'égalité des sexes. Cette manifestation est ouverte à l’ensemble des membres de la communauté de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, ainsi qu’aux acteurs et actrices concerné·e·s. Entrée libre sur inscription obligatoire, dans la limite des places disponibles.
Le colloque est organisé avec le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Innovation, par :
- L’association nationale des études féministes (ANEF),
- La conférence permanente des chargé·e·s de mission égalité/diversité dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche (CPED)
- L'association femmes et mathématiques
- L'Université Paris Diderot (Projet européen TRIGGER)
- Le Mans Université
- Aix Marseille Université
- L'Université Paris 8
Pour s’inscrire :
1. Créer un compte sur sciencesconf (si ce n’est pas déjà fait) sur : https://www.sciencesconf.org/user/createaccount
2. Aller sur le site du colloque : https://violencesssesr.sciencesconf.org/
3. Sélectionner en haut à droite "connexion" et choisir sur la page suivante "mon inscription".
23 novembre 2017
Columbia Is Latest Law School to Accept GRE
By Scott Jaschik. Columbia University's law school on Tuesday became the latest to announce that it will accept the Graduate Record Examination for admissions, not just the traditionally required Law School Admission Test. More...
23 novembre 2017
Flipping the Classroom and Other Ways to Improve Teaching
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today our latest print-on-demand compilation, "Flipping the Classroom and Other Techniques to Improve Teaching." You may download the free booklet here, and you may sign up here for a free webcast on the themes of the booklet. More...
23 novembre 2017
Killing of Bowie State Student Declared Hate Crime
By Scott Jaschik. Maryland prosecutors are now calling the murder of a black Bowie State University student a hate crime and prosecuting it as such, The Baltimore Sun reported. A student at the University of Maryland at College Park has been charged in the stabbing death of Richard W. Collins III, which took place while Collins was visiting friends at College Park. More...
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