Zero Correlation
A new study suggests that past analyses linking student achievement to high student teaching evaluation ratings are flawed. On Inside Higher Ed.
Headlines
The Infantilization of the Academy
"Such is the damage the educational institution has wrought in a culture spoiled by affluence and forgetfulness—a culture that has shucked the past and de-realized the future," writes David Solway. On PJ Media.
More Than Five Years
According to a new study, the average undergraduate takes between five and six years to complete a degree. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Berkeley Resumes Palestine Course
The University of California-Berkeley has reinstated a class on Palestine after facing accusations of violating academic freedom. On Inside Higher Ed.
Mizzou Fires Journalist
A conservative columnist for the University of Missouri's student newspaper has been fired for trying to "spark controversy." On the College Fix.
The No-Censorship Approach
"The burden we impose on ourselves by forgoing censorship is the responsibility to engage the debate," writes Lee C. Bollinger. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Defining Down Catholic Education
"A commitment to social justice...makes a Catholic education no more distinctive than a secular education," writes Anne Hendershott. On Minding the Campus.
UNC Sees Rise in Reporting
According to UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt, the school has had a 52 percent increase of formal investigations of sexual assault and a 156 percent increase in requests for accommodations in the past year. On the Technician.
Utah Retaliation
Two former University of Utah employees are suing the university, saying they were fired in retaliation for discovering policy violations and budgetary waste. In the Salt Lake Tribune.
Chicago State Fires President
Chicago State University's board approved a deal to pay $600,000 to end the presidency of Thomas Calhoun Jr. On Inside Higher Ed.