Cutting Undergraduate Program
Marygrove College in Detroit announced that it will be cutting its undergraduate program due to financial difficulties. The college will now only offer master's degrees. On Inside Higher Ed.
Headlines
Low Salaries of HBCU Graduates
"Historically Black Colleges and Universities are ahead of the curve on producing black STEM graduates, but their alumni are still earning lower salaries across the board," reports Danielle Chemtob. In Triangle Business Journal.
New Title IX Rule in Georgia
On Tuesday, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted on a rule that will require colleges to refer serious sexual assault cases to the police.
On Inside Higher Ed.
Students Will Not Be Able to Change Grades
The University of Georgia will not allow a professor to implement his "stress reduction policy" in his syllabus. The policy "did not conform with the university’s rigorous expectations." In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Harvard Admissions Policy
The Justice Department will be looking into alleged discrimination against Asian-Americans at Harvard. A non-profit organization, Students for Fair Admissions, has sued Harvard for its unfair policy. On American Enterprise Institute.
Ratified Duke Faculty Union
The faculty union at Duke finally ratified a three-year agreement with the university that will provide employees with pay increases and longer contracts. In the Chronicle.
Innovation Corps at UNCG and N.C. A&T
UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T State University received a $500,000 grant to establish Innovation Corps, a federal program aimed to "help scientists and engineers bring their research projects to the marketplace."
In Triad Business Journal.
Counting the Costs of Student Loans
Preston Cooper supports the House Republicans' move toward fair-value accounting and argues that "a more effective student loan program starts with an honest accounting of its costs." On Forbes.
“Stress Reduction Policy”
A business professor at the University of Georgia allows students to choose their grades if the one originally assigned causes undue "stress." On Campus Reform.
Bias Against Homeschoolers?
Although homeschoolers face less difficulty in gaining college admission than in previous years, there still tends to be some bias against them in higher education.
On the College Fix.