Alabama Students Embrace a Four-Day School Week
Students and professors at the University of Mobile enjoy Fridays off, arguing it gives them time to go outside work or engage their community. On Inside Higher Ed.
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The Danger to Academic Freedom within Confucius Institutes
The influence of Confucius Institutes on American college campuses gives too much power to the communist government and pressures academics to self-censor. On the National Association of Scholars.
Markets Work in Higher Ed if People Allow It
When universities focus on student needs and financial reality, they can adjust to the reason why students attend college in the first place: to get a good job. On See Thru Edu.
Campus Kangaroo Courts Now Weaponized by Male Accusers, Too
A new case from the University of Cincinnati may be the result of a male student filing a complaint because he feared the female student would do the same—and had done so before. On the Federalist.
UNC System Wants to Embrace Big Data
Margaret Spellings argues that big gains are to be had from modernization how UNC collects data. On News & Observer.
Michigan State Will Pay $500 Million to Nassar Victims
The university has not explained where the money will come from to compensate the 332 victims. On Inside Higher Ed.
NC Congressman Wants NCAA to Let Students Profit Off Their Names
Mark Walker (R-Greensboro) wants Congress to pass a law that would allow student-athletes to earn income from their name and likeness if the NCAA will not do so. On the News & Observer.
Evergreen State College Sees Enrollments Drop 20%
The school is cutting $6 million from its budget and raising student fees to address "significant financial challenges" after protests brought the school national attention. On Campus Reform.
Federal Student Loans to Parents Are Making the Wealth Gap Worse
Parent PLUS loans that help parents pay for their children's college is burdening more black families with unpayable debt, but limiting those loans also threatens many historically black colleges. On New America.
The One-Year Vocational Program Pulling Students Away from College
MissionU, which offers online courses in data analysis and business, aims to send students into Silicon Valley and doesn't charge tuition until students earn $50,000 a year. On National Review.