[ad_1] The Medical College of Wisconsin cancelled a forum on the the “uses and abuses” of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in medicine and science after students and faculty members complained that the forum was not based on science, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The event was to have been sponsored by the Wisconsin Association …
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[ad_1] “No spoilers!” Is that something you often find yourself saying when someone is talking to you about a book, a movie or a TV show you haven’t yet read or seen? Or do you not care when someone gives away the ending? In “I’m Going to Spoil Your Favorite TV Show,” Anna-Lisa Cohen, a …
[ad_1] Hundreds of pounds of pasta were recently found dumped in mounds along a creek in Old Bridge, N.J. The picture above shows some of the 25 feet of spaghetti, macaroni and alphabet shapes that were discovered. The Department of Public Works visited the site and found “what appeared to be 15 wheelbarrow loads of …
[ad_1] Students revealed barriers and boosts to their academic success, concerns about course materials affordability and more in the most recent Student Voice survey on academic life. The full findings are now available. Galeanu Mihai/iStock/Getty Images Plus As coverage from our first Student Voice survey of 2023, on academic life, draws to a close, read …
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[ad_1] The Florida Senate rejected one of the six New College of Florida trustees Republican governor Ron DeSantis appointed to force a conservative makeover, Florida Politics reported. Eddie Speir, the rejected trustee, was appointed by DeSantis in January and has already taken part in several meetings; he voted with the majority to fire NCF’s president …
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[ad_1] As belief in the value of higher education has steadily declined in recent years, most of the attention for turning that around has been on improving the career readiness of graduates and making college more affordable. But an emergent group of college leaders believes the real key may be to ensure that all learners, …
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[ad_1] The Office of Federal Student Aid faces a “colossal undertaking” as it prepares to resume student loan payments after an unprecedented three-year pause, and funding constraints could hamper that effort, student loan experts say. Experts and advocates are worried that the agency, without adequate funding, won’t be able to provide the necessary support to …
[ad_1] House Republicans on the Education and Workforce Committee advanced a resolution Wednesday on a party-line vote to overturn President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The Government Accountability Office said in March that the plan meets the definition of a rule under the Congressional Review Act. Under the act, a simple majority of lawmakers in …
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[ad_1] West Virginia University announced a three-game suspension and $1 million pay cut for men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins yesterday, two days after he repeatedly called members of another team a homophobic slur on a live radio program. As part of his punishment, the Hall of Fame coach will also have his contract amended from a …
[ad_1] Sometimes when you spend a lot of time thinking and writing about something, as I do with higher education and learning, you can start to get a little defeated in thinking about all the things that seem to be going wrong. But every so often something pops up that reminds me that lots of …
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