Online Courses and Unprepared Students
According to a new study by the Brookings Institute, online classes are the least effective for students who are also not well prepared for traditional college courses.
On Inside Higher Ed.
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Fight Against Law School Budget Cut
UNC Law School Alumni are protesting the proposed 30% budget cut that they argue "would be catastrophic to the state’s oldest professional school." On TaxProf Blog.
Course Cancelled
A course on college sports and athletics, which covers the university's recent academic scandal, was cancelled. The professor who teaches the course says it is a violation of his academic freedom. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Federal Grant Awarded to Libraries
"Kristin Cooper, the first lady of NC, announced Thursday morning that the Chapel Hill Public Library and UNC are Library Services and Technology Act grant awardees, along with 37 others," reports Tallman Boyd. In the Daily Tar Heel.
$2.7 M ‘Gender Inclusive’ Locker Room
The Recreational Sports Facility locker rooms at UC Berkeley will be renovated to become more "gender inclusive." The estimated cost is $2.7 million, which will be funded by students' annual fees. On the College Fix.
Decline in Enrollment
Michael Barone, commenting on the decline in enrollment, says "It seems that more and more young people are concluding that American higher education — and its administrative bloat — is not worth their time or money."
In National Review.
Student Takes Professor to Court
A student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Donna Kikkert, took her professor to court demanding that her grade be changed to an "A." On Stevens Point Journal.
States Protecting Free Speech
About 13 states such as Tennessee, Utah, California, and North Carolina "have now proposed or implemented legislation designed to protect free speech on college campuses." On Campus Reform.
$900,000 Grant for UNC?
UNC Chapel Hill still has not yet received the $900,000 federal grant they won in January. The grant is meant to "develop information campaigns to counter jihadist and white supremacist recruiting." In the News and Observer.
Building Named After Republican
Stevens Institute of Technology is planning to name a new building after Greg Gianforte, "newly elected to Congress as a Republican from Montana." However, the decision has sparked outrage. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.