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To Fix Higher Ed’s Problems, Start With Gen Ed
We must revitalize general education—and, in doing so, we will begin to solve other problems facing the university.
RFK Jr. Secures Pledges From Medical Schools to Beef Up Nutrition Education
The push is part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, but officials say they aren’t dictating curriculum. Some experts are skeptical.
UT San Antonio Folds Race and Gender Studies Department
Florida Hands Down Sociology Curriculum to State Colleges
The sociology curriculum is likely just the state’s first foray into course development; the Florida Department of Education is already working on a similar framework for American history classes.
UT Board Policy Asks Faculty to Avoid ‘Controversial’ Topics in Class
The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech systems.
Podcast: Robert Zemsky on How 3-Year Degrees Could Save Colleges
About That UCSD Math Report
Declining math skills are a real problem nationally, but UC San Diego is an unusual case—and other California colleges offer a range of promising models for rethinking calculus requirements.