The Shifts in Higher Ed Staffing After COVID-19
Colleges may cut back on dedicated staff or shift them to be remote and share workers among institutions. On Inside Higher Ed.
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The Enrollment Drop That Never Was
The higher ed sector did see a decline of almost 2 percent of students compared to last year, but that decline is part of a larger trend—and the doomsday predictions of an enrollment crisis never happened. On Forbes.
A Free Speech ‘Crisis’ on Campus
A survey finds that a majority of conservative students self-censor and, at Ivy League schools, almost 40 percent of students think shouting down speakers can be acceptable. On Real Clear Education.
No, College Football Isn’t Crucial to Democracy
Athletics boosters have offered many strange defenses of college football, and colleges should stop treating the public as simpletons who cannot see through obvious lies. On Inside Higher Ed.
AAUP Investigating Campuses for Keeping Faculty Out of COVID-19 Decisions
Faculty have complained about being shut out of high-level decisions since the pandemic started. On Education Dive.
U of California Systems Get Surprise Charge for Online Orientation
Mandatory orientations at UC campuses have been free, but at other, students pay yet another fee of up to $500. On Cal Matters.
East Carolina Announce Furloughs
Facing a $25 million revenue loss, ECU will furlough 25 employees. On WITN.
Scottsdale CC Pushes a Free Speech Fight on a Professor
Nicholas Damask had an exam question that bothered a student—and brought the ire of the Council for American-Islamic Relations. On American Spectator.
Students Fight Back Against Eye-Tracking Software
Digital proctoring software, to stop cheating, are violating the privacy and rights of students like never before. On Vice.
The Market Pressures on Evangelical Colleges
The corner that evangelical colleges paint themselves in is undermining the cultivation of strong Christian scholars. On Mere Orthodoxy.