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Resisting the Panopticon
It’s fine for faculty to choose to record lectures for students, but systems more or less foisted on them from the top down pose serious threats to academic freedom, argues Michael Schwalbe.
Stanford to Be Test Optional Another Year
For both this year and next, Stanford University will be test optional. “For both the current 2021–22 admission cycle and...
U of Chicago Pledges Action After Killing of Recent Graduate
University of Chicago president Paul Alivisatos pledged a commitment “to working urgently” with scholars and city, state and federal elected...
Rooming With Rabbits (and Other Nonhumans)
Institutions with pet-friendly policies are seeing an uptick in students bringing dogs, cats, hamsters, reptiles and more to campus. Students say the animals help them cope with anxiety and stress.
Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges: The Key Podcast
In the last month, California enacted a law that could greatly expand the number of bachelor’s degree programs being offered...
UNC Affirmative Action Case Appealed to Supreme Court
Students for Fair Admissions, the anti–affirmative action group, is appealing a recent federal court decision that the University of North...
District Must Accommodate Unvaccinated Nursing Students
The Maricopa Community College District must accommodate two nursing students who sued the district in response to its vaccination requirements...