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Department of Education Reverts to Trump’s Title IX Rule
Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer.
The Doctoral Dilemma
More than half of those who earn Ph.D.s now decide to leave academia after graduation. Why, then, do so many graduate programs still assume their students will become professors?
Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism
The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policy—to mixed reactions.
Study: Academic Alerts Slash Course Withdrawal Rates by 30%
Most universities have systems to alert students to low grades or high absence rates, but there’s been little evidence showing they change student outcomes. New research from Oklahoma State shows the notifications are worthwhile investments.
SUNY Will Teach Students to ‘Ethically Use AI’
As part of its existing information literacy general education requirement, students will now study the “ethical dimensions” of the technology.
House Advances Ban on Trans Women in Women’s Sports
The bill, which would forbid “a person whose sex is male” from playing on women’s sports teams, echoes legislation already in place in 26 states.