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The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida
GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet.
Undergraduate Research Experience Increases Retention, Engagement at WVU
An apprenticeship initiative at West Virginia University has shown success at retaining learners of all backgrounds.
Academic Success Tip: Helping Students Engage in Critical Thinking, Media Literacy
Students can be afraid to share how they’re feeling in the classroom. Three higher education experts shared their best practices for skill development and creating a supportive classroom in a recent ACUE webinar.
Charges Against Northwestern University Staff Dropped
Introducing a Shorter, ‘More Flexible’ ACT
The newly for-profit assessment company rolled out two “fundamental changes” to its namesake exam last week. What’s driving the overhaul?
Protests Cost University of California $29M
Colleges Work to Recover From the CrowdStrike Outage
Though not as debilitated as hospitals and airlines, some higher ed institutions canceled classes or went without Wi-Fi. Some experts say it’s a wake-up call.
New OPM Regulations Aren’t Coming Until 2025, if They Happen at All
The Biden administration has pushed off new regs that have loomed over colleges and outside contractors for months. But the threat of them has already created waves across higher education.