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Michigan Fires Mark Schlissel
The university says the fired president’s interactions with a subordinate “were inconsistent with promoting the dignity and reputation of the university.” Many faculty members are glad to see him gone.
Appeals Court: Title IX Liability Extends to Nonstudent Guests
Federal appeals court rules Millersville University can be held liable under Title IX in a case involving the murder of a student by a nonstudent in a campus dorm.
The (Renewed) Fight Over Gainful Employment
Many other fights that focus on for-profit higher education will be center stage in a round of negotiated rule making sponsored by the Department of Education this week. Will the negotiators find consensus on any issues?
Opinion
Rethinking the Faculty Role in Students’ Career Readiness
It’s time for all of us on campuses, not just the people in career services, to step up and help offer the competencies employers say they’re looking for, Rachel Toor writes.
Dormitory Roof Collapses
A roof collapsed on a dormitory at Brevard College, in North Carolina, WLOS reported. There were 50 students inside when...
The Week in Admissions News
Enrollment losses; state student aid; Dartmouth goes need blind for international students; test optional will stay in Iowa; students on mental health.
Va. Legislator’s Mistake in Taking on Critical Race Theory
A Republican state legislator in Virginia is among the many who are proposing bills that would limit the teaching of critical race theory in schools or colleges. Delegate Wren Williams would bar school boards from supporting the teaching of critical race theory, or to “teach or incorporate into any course or class any divisive concept.”
Not a Criminal, but Not Professor Material?
A Penn State professor says he was protecting pro–vaccine mandate demonstrators when he struggled with a counterprotester. The professor was vindicated in court, but Penn State wants to fire him anyway.