Cleaning House at Missouri Western State
The university announced cuts to a plethora of majors, laying off about 30 percent of its faculty. On Inside Higher Ed.
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U. of Akron Cuts 3 Varsity Sports
The school will lose men's cross country, men's golf, and women's tennis. On Athletic Business.
U of California System Pushes to End SAT/ACT Requirements
System president Janet Napolitano recommends suspending standardized test scores for admissions for the next 5 years, then possibly abolishing them. On Education Dive.
Plan B if Colleges Can’t Reopen Campus
The struggle isn't so much delivering classes but making the socialization and networking aspects of college replicable online. On Inside Higher Ed.
Why UNC Matters for COVID-19 Research
The resources the university puts into health research and the grants they've recently received has made Chapel Hill one of the most-cited sources on the coronavirus. On WRAL.
Report: Students See Free Speech as Threatened, Still Want Restrictions
The fate of free speech on college campuses is still uncertain. On the American Spectator.
In Time of COVID-19, UNC Gets Record Donation for…Biz School Expansion
Bell Partners has given the school $11 million for a new business school; UNC hopes to grow business school enrollment by 50 percent. On Triangle Business Journal.
When Colleges Try to Make Professors Sign an Apology Letter, It Doesn’t Go Well
Scottsdale Community College put PR before academic freedom in a recent social media dust-up. On FIRE.
Don’t Ask Colleges to Be Policemen
The revised Title IX rules are a good first step, but colleges don't have the expertise to serve as quasi-police departments. On Real Clear Policy.
What the Loss of College Sports Means
Some colleges will see major changes (possibly to student enrollments) and many small businesses could become non-viable. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.