Courts
Group that pushed SCOTUS to end affirmative action ‘gravely concerned’ elite colleges aren’t complying with ruling(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sent letters Tuesday to Yale, Princeton and Duke questioning the universities’ compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action… Read More
Public Education
The Queer Bible, Fat Studies and LGBTQ Reproduction: America’s universities are peddling corrosive ideologies, says reportAmerica’s institutions of higher education have bought into progressive ideology hook, line and sinker. That’s according to Young America’s Foundation (YAF), which compiled dozens of course listings from the nation’s… Read More
Public Education
Jewish student attacked from behind, spat on at University of MichiganA Jewish university student was brutally attacked in Michigan amid a nationwide failure of university administrators to address antisemitism. A 19-year-old University of Michigan (UM) student was attacked from behind… Read More
Public Education
Asian enrollment rises at Brown University following affirmative action ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The share of Asian students at Brown University has risen this year following the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action policies, according to data… Read More
Public Education
Mizzou and city of Columbia to celebrate Patriot Day in honor of 9/11 victimsThe University of Missouri and the city of Columbia will jointly hold a Patriot Day ceremony on Wednesday at Traditions Plaza to honor those who lost their lives in the… Read More
Public Education
UW-Madison ranks low in latest campus free speech rankings(The Center Square) – The University of Wisconsin–Madison scores near the bottom in the latest campus free speech rankings. The latest report from FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression,… Read More
Public Education
Violence and threats continue as Jewish students attacked at University of PittsburghPolice at the University of Pittsburgh have arrested a suspect in the attack on two Jewish students on campus August 30. The students, who were wearing traditional Jewish yarmulkes, were… Read More
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… 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