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Indiana Argues Professors Lack First Amendment Rights in Public Classrooms
Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.”
Catawba College Receives a $200 Million Donation. Again.
Like the anonymous gift the North Carolina college received in 2021, this one, too, requires a significant portion to be put toward sustainability.
Success Program Launch: A Call Center for a Culture of Care
Victor Valley College in California launched a one-stop hotline for students, parents and others to get questions answered about the institution. The intervention helps people get connected to the college faster and supports students’ feelings of belonging.
Funding Student Success: Student Journalists Help Local ‘News Deserts’
The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, which evolved to become a national resource, is expanding further, thanks to $7 million in recent donations.
Report: DeVos Open to Working in Trump Administration
New Presidents or Provosts: Brookdale CC, Bryan College, Columbia, Fairleigh Dickinson, Maryland-Baltimore County, Northern Kentucky, Simmons, Whitman
Demand for Online Courses Surges, Creating Cultural Tensions
Annual survey of chief online learning officers finds students seek more virtual options; faculty push back on more workload with no increased pay.
Why Do Students Stop Out of College?
Academic challenges, financial constraints and family responsibilities were among the biggest reasons students said they left, according to a recent survey.