Data-Driven Student Alert Systems Not a University Success
Though tracking student results and problems is gaining popularity, not every college can effectively use these systems. On Inside Higher Ed.
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Overprotective Parents Setting Up Children for College Failure
A shifting college culture to "safetyism" is changing college students and how they prepare for life after school. On National Review.
NCAA Declines to Punish Michigan State Over Larry Nassar Abuse
An NCAA investigation cleared the university on all counts, finding that the school violated no NCAA rules. On Deadspin.
The High Cost of a ‘Free’ Athletic Scholarship
The opportunity cost parents put in for their child's sports training, equipment, and time tends to be forgotten when parents are hoping for a sports scholarship in the future. On Forbes.
In State Funding, Medicaid Crowds Out Higher Ed
Part of the explanation for lower funding levels in higher ed might be a result of colleges getting beat out by other sectors of government spending. On The Washington Post.
Duke Removes Picture of KKK Protest
In an exhibit about former governor Terry Sanford, Duke removed a picture of an anti-civil rights protest in Greensboro after complaints that the image was deeply troubling. On ABC 11.
Defending the Student Right of Counsel Is Better for the Accused—and Universities
By preventing student access to a lawyer, or student exercise of attorney functions, make university proceedings on student misconduct less reliable, violate student rights, and politicize the entire affair. On the Federalist Society.
Canadian Professor Fired, University Claims Questionable ‘Racist and Transphobic’ Comments
Acadia University fired Rick Mehta, but is refusing to make the facts of the case public as Mehta claims they will show his firing was unjustified. On Andrew Lawton.
Give College Athletes a Bill of Rights
After a summer of scandal, it's clear that college athletes need a clear agreement of their rights against the officials who hold power over them. On the News & Observer.
Ohio State Cutting Fees and Tuition
As part of their strategic plan, the university is cutting 70 percent of its course fees and saving students $2 million annually. On Education Dive.