Asking undergraduates to submit pen-on-paper essays is a desperate and retrograde step that undermines assessment rather than safeguards it, says Dan Sarofian-Butin
Advocates worry the Trump administration is planning to end a long-standing policy that allows international students to stay in the U.S. until their studies are complete.
Six US institutions adopt online module that promises to assess civil discourse of potential students but scholars sceptical it will improve campus debate
Universities keep suing one another and outside companies to defend their trademarks. Experts say the litigation helps protect licensing fees and stave off brand dilution.
By Josh Moody
18 August
Scientists say HHS’s decision to stop investing in mRNA vaccine research is another sign of the growing politicization of research, which will stymie the country’s medical breakthroughs.
The executive order says senior appointees must review grants, and it demands awards be easier to terminate. Research groups say it undermines science.
By Ryan Quinn
13 August
Despite victories at the district and appellate level, higher education advocates remain cautious as the Supreme Court sides with Trump.
By Jessica Blake
12 August
The long-standing practice of geographic recruitment is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration, which claims it can be unlawfully used as a proxy for race.