College professors support resolution on academic freedom
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Academe needs a tougher, more organized response to the wave of state legislation or governing board policies limiting the teaching of race and other so-called divisive concepts. That’s the thinking behind an effort to get as many faculty senates as possible to adopt a resolution called “Defending Academic Freedom to Teach About…
Read More about College professors support resolution on academic freedomSixth months after graduation, only half of 2020 college graduates were employed
CNBC — The college class of 2020 entered one of the most hostile labor markets in recent history. During the first year of the Covid pandemic, employment decreased across the country. By many measures, college graduates fared best during this period, but as time passes, research is capturing just how difficult conditions are for young workers. The…
Read More about Sixth months after graduation, only half of 2020 college graduates were employedColleges move exams online, urge boosters as coronavirus cases rise and omicron fears grow
THE WASHINGTON POST — Colleges around the country are worrying about outbreaks of the coronavirus, leading some to pivot online and cancel events, and others to abruptly change rules on campus in the waning days of the fall semester. At Cornell University, where cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed and many more are…
Read More about Colleges move exams online, urge boosters as coronavirus cases rise and omicron fears growOpinion: How college graduate programs can improve diversity efforts
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Diversity in graduate programs doesn’t just happen, and it certainly can’t be achieved in one admissions cycle with a few quick fixes to your recruitment efforts and admissions policies. It requires a conscious effort to build a strong base of undergraduate students from underrepresented communities, often from backgrounds that are different…
Read More about Opinion: How college graduate programs can improve diversity effortsHarvard Law professor Randall Kennedy participates in discussion on fighting racial injustice in universities
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — What is the role of colleges in fighting racial injustice? How can campus conversations about race become more productive? At a recent Chronicle event, two leading scholars — Harvard Law School’s Randall Kennedy and Georgetown University’s Marcia Chatelain — debated these crucial and unsettled questions. Kennedy is the author of…
Read More about Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy participates in discussion on fighting racial injustice in universitiesWhite House urges US Supreme Court to reject Harvard University affirmative action case
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Office of the Solicitor General of the United States filed a brief with the Supreme Court urging the court not to take the case involving Harvard University’s affirmative action policies. The brief noted that a district court judge and a federal appeals court have already reviewed the case and found Harvard’s policies…
Read More about White House urges US Supreme Court to reject Harvard University affirmative action caseHow colleges are preparing for the omicron variant
THE WASHINGTON POST — College officials were already bracing for a potential rise in coronavirus cases when students returned to campus after Thanksgiving break. Then the world learned of the omicron variant, with its troubling mutations and a host of unknowns. “We are concerned,” said Gerri Taylor, co-chair of the American College Health Association covid-19…
Read More about How colleges are preparing for the omicron variantThe American College Health Association releases new COVID-19 guidelines
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The American College Health Association released on Monday its latest recommendations for Covid-19 policy on college campuses. The guidelines come as the country prepares to enter its second pandemic winter, and the world awaits more news on whether the omicron variant is more infectious or deadly than its predecessors.
Read More about The American College Health Association releases new COVID-19 guidelinesHigher tuition costs creating a dip in college applications
LANCASTER ONLINE — For many high school students, the idea of going to college is drilled into their minds. It is touted by those around them as the next logical step in the chain. However, high school graduates of today are finding college as the next step is anything but logical. According to the National Student Clearinghouse…
Read More about Higher tuition costs creating a dip in college applicationsReport shows a majority of students who took a gap year in 2020 did not return in 2021
UNIVERSITY BUSINESS — The latest High School Benchmarks report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that the majority of students who took a gap year in 2020 did not enroll at colleges and universities in 2021. Despite a huge downturn in the number of students immediately entering postsecondary education after graduating in 2020, a year…
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