Climate Change Skeptics Not Welcome
Professors co-teaching a class at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs recently told their students to drop the course if they dispute man-made climate change. On the College Fix.
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Affirmative Action Ruling
A new report from the College Board advises colleges on how to comply with the recent Supreme Court decision that affirmed but limited affirmative action in college admissions. On Inside Higher Ed.
Academic Freedom Absolutism
To avoid academic freedom absolutism, the University of Chicago...must add more substance to style by restoring a contextualized understanding of the principles of academic freedom," writes Spencer Kashmanian. On NAS.
Emulating the European Way
"Doing education the European way is not necessarily the best way—and it’s certainly never been the American way," writes John C. Chalberg. On Intellectual Takeout.
HBCUs’ Self-Imposed Leadership Struggles
"How can historically black colleges and universities recruit innovative leaders when board members and some HBCU community members fear innovation and change?" asks Marybeth Gasman. On Inside Higher Ed.
It’s a Sign
UNC-Chapel Hill has announced it will replace all 300 gender neutral bathroom signs with a "generic pictogram of a toilet" after students complained the previous signs were not inclusive enough. In the News and Observer.
UNC Football
A volunteer assistant football coach at UNC-Chapel Hill has resigned after facing widespread scrutiny for having been previously fired for abusing players at the University of Illinois. On Inside Higher Ed.
Trigger Warning: Sarcasm
An engineering professor at Auburn University posted a sarcastic trigger warning near the top of the syllabus for one of his courses. On Al.com
Broken Partnership
Amazon and Wells Fargo have stopped their student loan partnership less than a month after first offering it. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Renewed Diversity Push
Following a year of campus protests, many colleges are adding diversity programs to orientation or requiring students to complete online multicultural training. On Inside Higher Ed.