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Colleges Extend Remote Instruction

January 10, 2022
Some institutions that began the semester online are now pushing their return-to-campus dates further out in response to Omicron, citing spiking numbers and breakthrough infections.

A 4-Day Workweek

January 10, 2022
D’Youville College shifts to a four-day, 32-hour workweek for staff and administrators—with no reduction in pay or benefits.

At Long Last: A Contract for Columbia Student Workers

January 10, 2022
The university and its graduate assistant and undergraduate student workers agree to a deal to end work stoppage.

Theology School Must Sell Land to Claremont Colleges, Court Rules

January 10, 2022
The ruling follows nearly six years of litigation over the value of the campus and the Claremont Colleges’ right to purchase the land for only $4 million, per a 1957 agreement with the Claremont School of Theology.

The Allure of Chabad on Campus

January 7, 2022
The number of Chabad centers on college campuses has skyrocketed since 2000, attracting students from a range of Jewish backgrounds and providing another avenue for Jewish student life.

Fewer High School Graduates Go Straight to College

January 7, 2022
New reports from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and some states show an “unprecedented” decline in college enrollment among high school graduates—especially the most underserved.

Curriculum Incentive Plan Prompts Political Backlash

January 7, 2022
The University of Memphis wants to give faculty members grants to incorporate equity and social justice into courses to reflect the institution’s commitment to those issues. Conservative lawmakers are having none of it.

Income Inequality Drives Up Tuition, Study Argues

January 7, 2022
A new study shows that income inequality contributes to rising net tuition prices because colleges and universities are incentivized to offer discounts to high-performing, low-income students.

New Programs: Physical Therapy, Social Work, Reputation Management

January 7, 2022
Creighton University is starting a doctor of physical therapy program at its Phoenix health sciences campus. University of St. Francis, in Illinois, is starting an online master of social work.

Remembering Jan. 6

January 6, 2022
Even if few institutions are commemorating the anniversary, individual scholars and groups say they’re working to keep lessons of the insurrection alive.

Most Colleges Resume In-Person Classes

January 6, 2022
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raging, a majority of institutions are putting their trust in vaccines and tried and true mitigation strategies to bring students back to campus this semester.

Bomb Threats at Multiple HBCUs

January 6, 2022
At least eight historically Black colleges were targeted with bomb threats Tuesday. The threats were unfounded, but students are shaken by the incidents.

Rhetorical War Over Online Versus In-Person Instruction

January 6, 2022
The chancellor of Northeastern University described in-person learning as “the gold standard,” sparking outcry from administrators of online education who strongly disagree.

Could Custom Exams Prevent Cheating?

January 6, 2022
British university experiments with exams created in part by computer codes—and appears to have success.

Pulling the Plug on Philosophy

January 5, 2022
Citing low enrollment, the University of Nebraska at Kearney plans to cut its philosophy major, following the recommendation made by a state board. Students and faculty are fighting to save the program.

Chegg Accused of Cheating Investors

January 5, 2022
Lawsuit alleges Chegg misled investors and that the company’s growth was largely attributable to the pandemic and “the facilitation of cheating.” Chegg says the suit is without merit.

Fashion Misstep Leads to New Social Justice Center

January 5, 2022
The Fashion Institute of Technology is establishing the new center after a controversial and racially insensitive fashion show shook the institution.

The Era of Flexible Work in Higher Education

January 5, 2022
Administrators at two universities discuss their efforts to reimagine how, when and where their employees will work now and in the future.

New Presidents or Provosts: California Institute of Integral Studies, Dyersburg State CC, Erskine College, Northeastern Junior College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Scripps College, State Center CC District, Tuskegee U, U of Winnipeg, Xavier U

January 5, 2022
Steven C. Adamson, provost and executive vice president at Arizona Christian University, has been appointed president of Erskine College, in South Carolina. Rachel Chrastil, professor of history and former associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University, in Ohio, has been promoted to provost and chief academic officer there.

How Identity Shapes Science

January 4, 2022
New analysis finds that research by Black, Latinx and Asian scientists is often clustered in certain fields and underrepresented in terms of citation counts. This lack of diversity hurts everyone, the authors say.

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