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FIRE is looking into Penn State’s justification for canceling a scheduled student-organized event featuring Gavin McInnes and Alex Stein. Penn State has a duty as a state actor to protect the First Amendment rights of speakers to speak and their critics to protest. Credible threats and acts of violence must be addressed swiftly by law…
Universities are on the drive to boost numbers and ensure that Africans represent between 10-30% of international students as they seek desired diversity targets. The universities operating under Education in Ireland banner group blame low awareness about the destination in Africa as one of the reasons for the numbers, where the destination is overshadowed by traditional…
Dr. Marcheta P. Evans has been appointed to serve as the 12th president of St. Catherine University. Evans currently serves as chancellor of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University in New Jersey but will take the helm July 15. Dr. Marcheta P. Evans“Dr. Evans’s astute understanding of higher education trends, particularly as they relate to…
TORONTO – March 21, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, has announced new enhancements to Ace, a groundbreaking AI-powered assistant designed to create better teaching and learning experiences for educators and students. Ace’s latest innovation—an AI-powered lecture enhancer—dramatically increases the speed and ease with which educators can incorporate…
New Title IX regulations could torpedo improvements for student due process rights New FIRE report warns that if the government’s proposed regulations are enacted, even today’s shaky system might seem like the ‘good old days’ Not a single top college allows students accused of misconduct to have a lawyer present throughout hearing process Cornell, Georgia…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill, known as the “divisive concepts” bill, that would disallow collegiate diversity programs deemed divisive. Gov. Kay Ivey“My Administration has and will continue to value Alabama’s rich diversity, however, I refuse to allow a few bad actors on college campuses — or wherever else for that…
McKINNEY, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022 — Two down, one to go in a trio of lawsuits against the Texas college that just can’t resist firing professors for exercising their First Amendment rights. Today, administrators at Collin College agreed to a settlement that includes reinstating education professor Suzanne Jones, fired by the institution last year for…
The Digital Education Council has been established by SuperCharger Ventures, and is supported by numerous high-profile universities. Founding members include the likes of Bocconi University, Singapore Management University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Melbourne Business School and Tecnologico de Monterrey, among others. The council’s introduction comes amid a dramatic increase in AI usage…
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a grant of $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, to create the Cohen Career Collective, a state-of-the-art workforce training center. The 160,000 square-foot facility will ensure economic mobility for New Yorkers while providing skilled workers for local employers. Kenneth Adams“We are profoundly…
UPDATE (Jan. 16, 2022): Emerson College has selected Jay Bernhardt, former dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas, as the college’s new president. We appreciate the concerned citizens, students, and alumni who sent thousands of messages to Emerson’s Presidential Search Committee to request they appoint a pro-free speech president. FIRE…