Decreasing Admissions Rate
Duke's acceptance rates have gone down since last year and are lower than other peer institutions such as Johns Hopkins University. In The Chronicle.
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Finding Meaningful Work
The University of Chicago is having its annual GradUCon, an event aimed to help students discover meaningful jobs and that "purposely eschews the typical inside/outside academe binary." In Inside Higher Ed.
Free Speech Bill
Steven Walker says that House Bill 527, “Restore/Preserve Campus Free Speech,” is intended to "bolster speech protections across the UNC system." In Carolina Journal.
Tenured Professor Defies Speech Codes
Tenured professor of film studies at Northwestern University, Laura Kipnis, condemns speech codes and the "climate of fear surrounding sexual relationships on campus."
On National Review.
Speeding up the PhD
Universities like Notre Dame are proposing new ways to cut down on time spent in PhD programs.
In The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Expensive Litigations
United Educators found that sexual assault litigations can cost universities "an average of $350,000."
In Inside Higher Ed.
UCLA Law Professor and Free Speech
In a recent talk, UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh argues in favor of free speech and open inquiry. In Reason.
“Non-Techies” Learn Programming
"Non-tech" students may benefit from learning technology skills such as coding. For example, waitlists are overflowing for programming classes offered at Georgetown University Law School. In The New York Times.
No Pay for International Student Recruiters
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is considering a policy that would prevent colleges from "paying recruiters of international students."
In The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Charges Against Campbell University Law
Law professor Amos Jones is filing "retaliation" and "race discrimination" charges against Campbell University Law School. In Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.