“invisible of the invisible” on campus

About 20 p.c of faculty college students are additionally dad and mom. And though that statistic might invoke pictures of a mom making an attempt to steadiness coursework with the accountability of parenthood, in actuality about 30 p.c of parenting college students are fathers. Nonetheless, social stigma and ingrained cultural and gender norms typically stand in the…

Louisiana legislation cracks down on campus civil disobedience

A brand new legislation enacted Monday in Louisiana excludes acts of civil disobedience from free speech protections on public faculty campuses, The Louisiana Illuminator reported. Launched in response to the wave of pro-Palestinian scholar encampments that swept campuses this yr, the legislation, sponsored by Republican senator Valarie Hodges, is designed to take care of free…

U of Florida Tech-Targeted Campus Plan Will get Monetary Enhance

The College of Florida’s plan to open a tech- and business-focused graduate campus in Jacksonville is getting nearer to changing into a actuality. Governor Ron DeSantis final week accepted the state’s annual finances, which included a $75 million line merchandise for the campus, WJCT Information, Jacksonville’s NPR affiliate, reported. The mission, which is projected to price…

Jameel Jaffer discusses free speech and campus protests

As the tutorial 12 months involves a detailed, the wave of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests that consumed school campuses throughout the nation could also be dying down, however discussions of their impact on anti-discrimination, free speech and educational freedom insurance policies should not. Directors proceed to face investigations from lawmakers on Capitol Hill who allege…

Campus vs. On-line: The place is the way forward for training situated?

As the academic panorama continues to evolve at a speedy tempo, the talk between campus-based and on-line studying has taken on new dimensions. With developments in expertise, shifts in societal norms, and the current international push in direction of digital transformation, the way forward for training is more and more situated inside a blended mannequin…