Standardised testing bounceback alarms critics Yale and Dartmouth moves to mandate SAT and ACT submissions have long-time opposition alliance getting testy about possible reversals across academia Paul Basken 3月 1日
‘Fatphobia’ in the academy: the last acceptable prejudice? Cornell University philosopher Kate Manne is calling out the discrimination – often blatant – faced by scholars deemed overweight Jack Grove 2月 28日
Ben Sasse wins over Florida faculty with moderation and money Former Republican senator wins praise for energy, ideas and willingness to engage on contentious issues Paul Basken 2月 28日
Ontario funding boost ‘is interim relief only’ for universities Ford government offers C$1.3 billion increase for higher education over three years, well short of levels its own expert panel suggested Paul Basken 2月 27日
Professor’s $1 billion donation ends medical school tuition fees Board chair gives late husband’s stock to help train doctors in New York’s impoverished Bronx Paul Basken 2月 27日
Indiana bill aims to mandate ‘intellectual diversity’ Another state legislature targets tenure protections and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes after last year’s partisan attacks Ryan Quinn for Inside Higher Ed 2月 27日
Pushback mounts as Idaho nears Phoenix purchase Universities approach finish line with wins from court and accreditor, then get new challenges from lawmakers and ratings agency Paul Basken 2月 26日
Guardiola’s tactical genius can pep up scientific thinking Those seeking game-changing research should draw inspiration from the Premier League’s most innovative manager, says US-based nanoscientist Jack Grove 2月 25日
Canadian universities fear loss of consensus on global role Institutions confident that international students still respect them, but worry about underlying message of visa limits, tuition fee hikes and coarsening exchanges Paul Basken 2月 24日
Donor support for US higher education remains strong Philanthropic gifts to colleges and universities reach near record levels, just as wealthy benefactors wield growing power over institutions Paul Basken 2月 21日
New NIH chief puts focus on research collaboration and outcomes Monica Bertagnolli hopes for new era of research that sets the stage for essential societal change Paul Basken 2月 21日
Deans’ lists of high-performing students fall out of fashion Cornell and Penn among the Ivy League institutions to stop tradition to reduce stress over grades Johanna Alonso for Inside Higher Ed 2月 21日
