University of Michigan is looking to hire students to be “coalition builders” and fight against racism on its campus.
Monthly Archives For September 2018
Saint Louis University, Amid Budget Crunch, Buys Amazon Echo Devices for Students
A year after laying off 120 workers, Saint Louis University outfits 2,300 student rooms with Amazon Echo devices and will not detail how much that cost the university.
More Good News For College Grads
Yet and still, there may be a mismatch between what universities like to teach and the labor force.
No Evidence That Teacher Raises Raise Outcomes
A Yale professor who supports raising teacher salaries nevertheless admits that there is little evidence showing that such salary increases affect educational outcomes.
Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
Reading alone is a lost art and reading outside your comfort zone is even rarer in an age of microaggressions and trigger warnings. Yet and still, an associate professor at John Brown University suggests we do just that.
A For Anxiety
That’s apparently the grade an increasing number of students seem to expect when they’re too stressed out to give presentations.
Harvard Business School Applications Down
Sometimes what looks like bad news inside academe may actually be a good omen for the rest of us.
Judge: Mizzou’s Gun Ban is Okay, but could be Unconstitutional
The University of Missouri won a court case where it can enforce its ban on guns on its campus, which the judge ruled did not violate a state statute. But, the constitutionality of the ban could be resolved in a different lawsuit, if one is filed.
Arizona State University Adopts Free Speech Principles Outlined at University of Chicago
Arizona State University has adopted the free speech principles outlined by the University of Chicago, which caused uproar among students and academics because it aims to respect all perspectives and opinions.
Back-To-School Spending Stings Parents/Teachers
If you think you took a major financial hit, no matter what your finances, when your child went back to school this year, you are not alone.