Some policy pushes have enjoyed bipartisan support, such as addressing hazing on college campuses. Others, however, have been more aligned across political lines, like dismantling DEI.
Thanks to a mix of academic freedom, complex IT environments and valuable data, universities are magnets for hackers. Here are some solutions to draw the line.
The Universities of Wisconsin unveiled a $32 million workforce development plan Monday in an attempt to recover funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year in a fight over campus diversity programs. The Legislature's budget committee voted in June to eliminate 188 diversity, equity and inclusion positions within the university system and slash UW's budget by […]
Rhode Island College officially launched the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies on Monday. Former Congressman Jim Langevin will be leading the institute. The goal of the new institute is to help Rhode Island develop highly skilled cybersecurity professionals with programs for bachelor's and master's level courses. Read more from WJAR.
A Massachusetts-based private university has banned a student chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on its campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, becoming the first U.S.-based private university to do so. A Brandeis University spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Monday that the school had banned the student chapter of the […]
The authorities have opened a hate crime investigation into the report of a hit-and-run on Friday that left an Arab Muslim student injured at Stanford University. According to the university, a black S.U.V. hit the student on the campus in Stanford, Calif., just before 2 p.m. The driver left the scene, and the student was […]
First-generation students are prone to fall behind in higher education and beyond, prompting colleges, universities and related organizations to recognize their struggles and alleviate them.
For many years, the booze flowed only outside of stadiums. Not anymore: Selling beer and wine inside college football stadiums has become the norm over the past decade, a way for schools to bring in more revenue and attract fans who might otherwise be inclined to stay home. According to a survey by The Associated Press of […]
What's more is that those offers will go to prospective students even if they haven't completed their applications. Five public universities in Virginia and Maryland are among the institutions participating in what's known as "direct admissions" — Christopher Newport, George Mason, Towson and Virginia Commonwealth universities and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The program aims […]
Colleges striving to create career-conscious students are faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs, an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes.
