How the Israel-Hamas war has affected political tension on college campuses
SPECTRUM NEWS — America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, they have become seats of anguish.
Read More about How the Israel-Hamas war has affected political tension on college campusesProfessors embrace playful approach to higher education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Lisa Forbes was fed up with expectations that professors should take a rigid approach to teaching. She co-founded Professors at Play, which connects faculty interested in playful pedagogy.
Read More about Professors embrace playful approach to higher educationCenter for Higher Education report looks at the impact of COVID-19 relief grants
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pandemic relief funds given to higher education from 2020 to 2022 helped keep institutions afloat and, subsequently, students enrolled and supported.
Read More about Center for Higher Education report looks at the impact of COVID-19 relief grantsPodcast: American Council on Education president Ted Mitchell discusses limits on free speech at universities
NPR — NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks the president of the American Council on Education, Ted Mitchell, about rights and limits to free speech on college campuses.
Read More about Podcast: American Council on Education president Ted Mitchell discusses limits on free speech at universitiesWhy faculty are leaving Florida colleges
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — By the time she took a faculty position with Florida State University College of Law, Mary Ziegler had earned a degree from Harvard Law School, worked as a postdoctoral associate at Yale Law School, and clerked at the Vermont Supreme Court.
Read More about Why faculty are leaving Florida collegesUniversities prioritize campus safety in the wake of UNLV shooting
WNDU — Campus safety is a topic that’s probably on the minds of a lot of students and parents considering the recent shooting that took place at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Read More about Universities prioritize campus safety in the wake of UNLV shootingHow the US congressional hearing on antisemitism on campuses could affect universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — After Republicans grilled three university presidents on Capitol Hill, experts weigh in on the broader implications for public opinion and the politics of colleges and universities.
Read More about How the US congressional hearing on antisemitism on campuses could affect universitiesWhite House provides $5 billion in student loan forgiveness
USA TODAY — The Education Department has forgiven another $4.8 billion in student loans for roughly 80,000 borrowers.
Read More about White House provides $5 billion in student loan forgivenessNew York lawmakers look to expand tuition assistance program
INSIDE HIGHER ED — New York State lawmakers are pushing to increase the number of students who qualify for state financial aid.
Read More about New York lawmakers look to expand tuition assistance programCollege advisers adjust to US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Striding into a packed community center filled with high school seniors, Atnre Alleyne has a few words of advice for the crowd, members of the first class of college applicants to be shaped by June’s Supreme Court ruling striking down race-conscious admissions.
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