4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (648+ words) To maintain eligibility for research funding, the Defense Department asked 30 universities to conduct an audit and report their findings by Aug. 31. All 30 responded, the department says. The DOD-prompted review has also ensnared some academic partnerships not related to research. The…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (365+ words) The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report. About three in 10 students said a professor should “definitely” or “probably” be fired for posting “it’s OK to punch a Nazi” on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1190+ words) Students face uncertainty, large tuition bills and emotional distress when policy changes strip them of access to in-state tuition prices. The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against 21 states targeting policies that make undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition rates....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (245+ words) Connecticut’s Office of Workforce Strategy awarded an up to $250,000 no-bid contract to former U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to work for the same state commission he chairs. The Connecticut Mirror revealed the contract Friday. Cardona was former President Joe Biden’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (376+ words) As college students’ math skills decline worldwide, Penn is verifying students’ readiness for advanced calculus and algebra courses. Just one in five students who take calculus in high school will enroll directly in Calc II, research shows. Starting this fall,…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (454+ words) The board cited concerns about transparency and financial oversight in firing President Darrin Martin. He’s the second president to leave under scrutiny in the last three years. Six weeks after extending Bluefield State University President Darrin Martin’s contract, the Board…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (161+ words) We also urge institutions to make the process visible. Presidents should state publicly which faculty governance bodies are participating, when they entered the process and whether those bodies ultimately concur with any representations made about academic policy. Where substantial disagreement…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (279+ words) New Mexico is now among 21 states being sued by the Department of Justice for offering in-state tuition to undocumented students. The Department of Justice on Thursday policies challenged that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition in four more states:…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1485+ words) Jay Bhattacharya insists he wants to restore trust in the National Institutes of Health. Current and former agency employees say he’s doing the opposite. As NIH director, Jay Bhattacharya has overseen grant terminations and other disruption. Jay Bhattacharya came to…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (846+ words) As more accreditors opt out of federal recognition or risk having it stripped, some programs and practitioners face mounting uncertainty over what it means for licensing requirements. The Department of Education has recommended that the ABA’s accreditation arm be denied…...