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Discover the latest eLearning statistics from 2023 to 2027, revealing astounding insights into the future of online education.

In some states, bans on race-conscious admissions also may be applied to financial aid set aside for students of color, which could have wide impact.

Reporting about a new journalism program finds that a celebrated hire rejected a watered down job offer, spurring an interim dean to resign. Texas A&M University’s attempt to revive its journalism program has become a public relations nightmare.

"By cultivating free speech, mutual respect and values of inclusion, we seek to foster a sense of belonging for everyone on campus," Wesleyans president said.

Pennsylvania has a numbers problem. With nearly 250 colleges and universities, including over 40 public institutions, Pennsylvania has the fourth most high

Scammers have been targeting students for years, but some universities are reporting recent upticks as perpetrators develop workarounds to campus safeguards. When Evan Fandrei got an email that appeared to be from a fellow California State University, Long Beach, student, he didn’t bat an eye. It wasn’t until he opened the message that he began to suspect it wasn’t as innocent as he’d initially assumed. “There were a couple things that threw me off—the way it was worded and the punct...

Highlights from The Conversation, KCRW-FM’s ‘Press Play,’ Barron’s and others.

The Supreme Court’s decision only explicitly addressed admissions. But legal experts say it could have much broader implications and that colleges would be wise to prepare accordingly. It’s been less than a month since the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action in admissions was unconstitutional.

Researchers and academics say the ban is preventing vital research into TikTok itself and its influence on society. A Columbia University free speech group sued Texas governor Greg Abbott and other officials Thursday, contending that the ban on using TikTok on state devices and networks is an attack on academic freedom. Calling the ban “unconstitutional,” the lawsuit said that the Texas restriction on the app, which applies to public universities, is “seriously impeding” faculty research...

On the 1-to-5 Mike Lindell My Pillow Scale, which researchers devised as a measure of career self-destruction, Bob Huggins has received a top rating of five pillows.