US loan forgiveness raises pressure in Canada Trudeau government faces calls to follow Biden’s lead, although improvement in borrower repayment terms seen as more likely Paul Basken 9月 22日
Universities must better support students from foster care Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms Ozalle Toms 9月 22日
US universities rarely hire below their level of prestige Huge study by Colorado researchers finds one in eight academics studied for their PhD at just five institutions Paul Basken 9月 21日
Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’ Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope Tom Williams 9月 20日
Jewish university shuts clubs to avoid recognising LGBTQ group Private Orthodox institution acts after US Supreme Court upholds state court recognition order that’s likely to be reversed later Paul Basken 9月 20日
NIH tires of abuse from researchers denied funding Top US funder of basic research warns it will tally and punish cases of yelling, threats and other abuses by scientists losing grant competitions Paul Basken 9月 17日
Coach’s ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions conviction overturned Former University of Southern California water polo coach gets new trial as federal judge cites significance of USC accepting payment from student’s family Paul Basken 9月 16日
Laurentian University wins creditor approval of repayment plan Nearly two years after pursuit of controversial and costly insolvency process, Ontario institution sees pathway to recovery Paul Basken 9月 15日
Platform helps US students sell slots on oversubscribed courses As oversubscribed classes become painfully commonplace, students with computer skills test marketplace to bypass administrators Paul Basken 9月 15日
Michigan State president resisting trustees’ bid to oust him At campus steeped in scandal, trustees fault Stanley over sexual misconduct reporting procedures, but faculty and students help him fight back Paul Basken 9月 14日
Female academics’ career opportunities ‘reduced after #MeToo’ World-first study highlights need for clear sexual harassment policies, suggesting that men became more wary of collaborating with female colleagues John Ross 9月 14日
Student interest in studying Russian slumps as Ukrainian surges Scholars say Russia’s war is to blame for decline in first-year students, with some noting ‘unprecedented’ increases in Polish and Ukrainian languages Pola Lem 9月 13日
