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U. Maine online student earns bachelor's degree in 3 months
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (524+ words) Fast-paced online degree programs are raising concerns about competency The rapid pace at which some students are earning bachelor's degrees online" " one told the Washington Post she got hers in just three months " is prompting concerns from academic leaders." "If…...
Yale English professors use printed readings to deter AI cheating
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) Printed readings and physical notebooks are coming back into fashion " at least within Yale University's English department. The changes include restricting the use of technology inside the classroom, according to the student newspaper. The Yale Daily News reported: Professor Kim…...
10 highlights from Yale's new report detailing why Americans distrust higher education
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (500+ words) A hallway at Yale University / Yale Yale University's one-year-old Committee on Trust in Higher Education recently released its report detailing why there has been such a huge decline of trust in higher education and what can be done to fix…...
Behind the scenes of a College Fix video shoot
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (168+ words) The College Fix's Hannah Brady offers a behind the scenes look of an upcoming College Fix documentary on the history of journalism featuring the various students who participated in this year's program. Don't Miss a Thing! The College Fix's Hannah…...
Some professors say they're under pressure not to give F's
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (996+ words) Reports focus too much on over-giving A grades "when the inflation of an F to a D or a D to a C is the bigger concern," University of Utah professor says Harvard"s recent grade inflation controversy has renewed…...
Pasadena City College seeks "undocumented student success specialist
15+ hour ago (518+ words) Commitment to ending "trans oppression" also desired Pasadena City College is hoping to hire a full-time "undocumented student success specialist" to operate out of its DEI office. The Division of Equity, Diversity & Justice position, which pays $82, 000 per year, "provides tailored…...
In free speech win, UNC retracts statement announcing investigation into student satire
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (453+ words) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has retracted its announced investigation into satirical student speech amid pressure and criticism from a free speech group. "Update: Carolina is committed to upholding the First Amendment rights of our students and…...
Controversial," anti-trans" Nevada System of Higher Ed. regent faces five primary challengers
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (887+ words) Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Patrick Boylan / NSHE Referred to trans-female athletes as "men masquerading as women" A "controversial" regent in the Nevada System of Higher Education is facing a quintet of challengers in the June primary, partly due…...
UC San Diego professors face discipline for actions at 2024 anti-Israel encampment
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (475+ words) This illustrates what scholars and legal experts call the Palestine exception to free speech," one complained A pair of University of California San Diego professors may be sanctioned for their actions at an anti-Israel encampment two years ago. According to…...
Bishop Barron: Universities must challenge students to learn about "truth, goodness, beauty
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (290+ words) Universities are in "crisis" because they focus on the wrong goals, according to Bishop Robert Barron. "More and more, the university treats education not as an intrinsic good but as a mere "instrument'a means to economic security, social prestige, and…...