The Fall of International Education
Foreign language programs are closing, fewer international students are coming to America, and a changing landscape pushes higher ed to do the same. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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What the Debate about Online Education Missed
A recent polemic by Kevin Carey against the price of online education found a lot of support, but his analysis has some significant flaws. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Love Between Progressives and Elite Schools
The large amounts of government spending that flow into elite institutions help cement a bond between the elite and the government. On Forbes.
Wake County May Approve $1 Million to Support Students in the Trades
The fund would provide funds for students in several trades after other grants and aid is received. On the News & Observer.
U of Texas Admission Rules ‘A Joke’ Says Former Regent
After Texas was identified as part of the college admissions scandal, critics want deep reform of the universities admissions process. On the Texas Tribune.
Ending Legacy Preferences Is Easier Said than Done
Colleges cite legacy preferences as good for donations, as a tiebreaker, and as building a collective identity; regardless of the reasons, ending them could cause alumni to revolt. On The Atlantic.
At U of Tennessee, Collective Punishment Stays in Vogue
After two students wore blackface in a Snapchat image, the entire school has to go through sensitivity training. On Liberty Unyielding.
How UNC Leaders a Century Ago Shaped NC Higher Ed Today
Edward Kidder Graham and Harry Woodburn Chase made UNC more responsive to the state's issues "small and great" and defended academic freedom. On EdNC.
University of Washington’s Education School: Activist Training, Not Teacher Training
A student who expected to learn pedagogy and techniques to connect with students instead found an obsessive focus with left-wing politics and molding students in the school's image. On Quillette.
Enrollment Partnership Grows at UNC-Wilmington and Brunswick Community College
The new agreement makes it easier for students to transfer into UNCW with their credits, building on previous partnerships that integrated some of the programs offered at both schools. On the Port City Daily.