Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. First Amendment watchdogs say a Republican bill that would require University of Wisconsin System officials to punish students and employees who interrupt speeches could help address what they see as growing hostility to opposing ideas among some on college campuses. More...
The perils of trying to transform HE too quickly
By Ivan F Pacheco. Sustainable development cannot be achieved anywhere in the world “without the capacity-building contribution of an innovative higher education system”. More...Governments must take responsibility for HE – Rectors
By Maria Elena Hurtado. Rectors of the 37 universities that make up the Network of Macro-universities of Latin America and the Caribbean have expressed concern that some governments and parliaments are trying to avoid fulfilling their obligation towards public universities. More...Union College Investigates Profane 'Scavenger Hunt'
Union College is investigating a lewd “scavenger hunt” started by a women’s athletics team that challenged participants to smoke marijuana with faculty, drink urine and have public sex on the campus ice rink. More...
Budget Deal Provides Money for NIH and Year-Round Pell
Both The New York Times and Politico reported that a budget deal between Democratic and Republican congressional leaders and the Trump administration -- to keep the government running through September -- provides more money for the National Institutes of Health. More...
Politically Divided
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Fewer freshmen than ever identify as politically centrist, reflecting the overall partisan polarization of the country, a new survey shows. More...
Q: Who Shouldn't Dress Up as Black Gang Members?
By Scott Jaschik. A: White religion professors, as Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary has learned. More...