North Carolina relents and grants Hannah-Jones tenure Weeks of protests end in victory for 1619 Project creator and advocates of academic freedom and racial awareness By Paul Basken 1 July
Democrats frustrated as Biden stays cautious on higher education Half a year into office, moves on student loans, LGBTQ rights and foreign academics counter progressive image By Paul Basken 1 July
Loan forgiveness is a poor solution to the US student debt crisis A one-time fix via executive order – which could be overturned by the next administration – fails both future students and taxpayers, says Avery Davis By Avery M. D. Davis 1 July
Penn president Amy Gutmann tipped as next US envoy to Germany After 17 years as Ivy League leader, daughter of Holocaust survivor parlays extensive ties to Biden By Paul Basken 30 June
Major online players 2U and edX join forces in $800 million deal Deal will enable for-profit provider 2U to reach almost 40 million learners on edX By Simon Baker 29 June
Northeastern move for Mills meets big Silicon Valley demand While not complete or explained, Boston-Oakland partnership may ease major technology-university bottleneck By Paul Basken 29 June
Canada hopes industrial policy will fuel science spending Academic scientists, frustrated by years of lean budgets, again urged to value stimulating corporate innovation By Paul Basken 29 June
Post-Covid university management will be an exercise in give and take If leaders don’t proceed with openness and consideration towards nervous staff, it is students who will ultimately suffer, says Rachel Gallardo By Rachel Gallardo 29 June
US backing for university-led regional technology hubs ‘notable’ Calls to use US federal research spending in universities to boost heartland regions gain political traction By John Morgan 28 June
Better timetabling could free up campus parking spaces –?study But modelling at US university would mean more classes being scheduled at 7am By Simon Baker 27 June
Robin DiAngelo: are universities hotbeds of ‘nice racism’? White Fragility author challenges institutions to live up to their proclaimed values By Matthew Reisz 26 June
Florida mandates political viewpoint survey in universities Students and faculty to be asked annually about their personal opinions, with public funding tied to answers By Paul Basken 25 June