Culture
Ex-employee sues New York university for allegedly firing her after she converted to Christianity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A former City University of New York (CUNY) staff member is suing the university for wrongfully terminating her employment after she converted to Christianity, according… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin group sues Biden admin over race-based scholarship program(The Center Square) – There is another lawsuit over another race-based program from the Biden Administration with a Wisconsin tie. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Wednesday filed a… Read More
Culture
Jewish college students feel increasingly unsafe on university campuses, new survey findsA recent survey of Jewish university students and recent graduates found that Jewish students feel increasingly unsafe on America’s college campuses and are being both verbally and physically harassed as… Read More
Culture
Meta’s Facebook stifles college course on the dangers of MarxismMeta shut down a page on Facebook run by a prominent conservative college after the school posted a course teaching about the “economic failure, ghastly atrocities, and untold human misery”… Read More
Public Education
Kentucky latest university to slash DEI office(The Center Square) – Fall classes begin next week at the University of Kentucky, and as students make their way back to the state’s flagship institution in Lexington, they’ll be… Read More
Public Education
Colleges still cutting offerings as pre-COVID enrollment decline continuesColleges and universities have announced more cuts to programs and majors, continuing a trend that pre-dated COVID-19 and shows no signs of stopping. The Associated Press reports… Read More
Public Education
Columbia deans finally resign after antisemitic message exchange during meetingThree deans at Columbia University finally tendered their resignations two months after they were caught exchanging antisemitic texts during a panel discussion on campus life for Jews. The school confirmed… Read More
Public Education
University of Missouri ditches DEI, joins dash to excellence in educationThe University of Missouri system (UM) is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, as states around the country dial back DEI in favor of results-based education. And by… Read More
Public Education
Med school quietly scrubs race-based criteria following complaint(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A prominent medical school silently removed a race requirement from a National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded research program on its website following an October 2022… Read More
Public Education
Plans to regulate distance education raises concerns over continued innovation, accessThe Biden administration has announced plans to increase oversight over distance education, prompting educational experts to warn it will only hinder online programs’ access and flexibility for students. The increased… Read More
Public Education
AP test scores double in some subjects in so-called ‘recalibration’What came first, the chicken or the egg? That seems to be the question with the College Board “recalibrating” Advanced Placement (AP) test scores in the midst of college grade… Read More
Public Education
Reform, challenges ahead for public higher ed system in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – Declining high school graduates in the state, flat or decreasing enrollment, and reliance on student tuition dollars are chief concerns for a study committee on the… Read More
Culture
Elite university settles lawsuit with Jewish students over alleged campus antisemitism(Daily Caller News Foundation) – New York University (NYU) settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Jewish students over claims that the university did not protect them from antisemitism on campus. The… Read More
Culture
Columbia University removes deans caught sending texts with ‘antisemitic tropes’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Columbia University removed three deans from their positions after they were caught sending text messages that touched on “antisemitic tropes” during a campus event on… Read More
Public Education
Colleges ‘robbing’ liberal students by having their views go unchallenged, says Princeton profPrestigious universities are overwhelmingly liberal by virtually every measure, but they are failing to produce many students who can think critically and articulate opposing viewpoints. In fact, conservative students fare… Read More
Government
FAFSA debacle sparks Congressional action(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans are pushing new legislation this week in the House and Senate to force the Biden administration to fix the FAFSA process after ongoing criticism… Read More
Public Education
Gallup poll: Only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher educationConfidence in higher education continues its decade-long plunge among Americans, according to the latest major public opinion poll. The Gallup survey on four-year colleges conducted in June… Read More
Courts
Legal organization sues Northwestern University for alleged anti-white discrimination(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America First Legal (AFL) is suing Northwestern University and Northwestern University Law Review for allegedly discriminating against white men. Northwestern University “discriminat[ed] against white men… Read More
Christian Schools
Religious university grads lead more fulfilling lives, new research revealsGraduates of Catholic universities report greater satisfaction in life, a new survey finds. The study, commissioned by St. Mary’s University (SMU) and conducted by YouGov, found… Read More
Public Education
Foreign aid, student loan forgiveness behind massive increase in deficit estimate, CBO says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – America’s debt is growing faster than previously expected, largely due to actions taken by the Biden administration and recent legislation, according to the Congressional Budget… Read More