Trump Executive Order Targets DEI in Higher Education
President Trump's executive order aims to curb DEI initiatives in federally funded higher education, ordering federal agency DEI office closures and launching reviews of institutional DEI practices, citing the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
Trump Executive Order Targets DEI in Higher Education
President Trump's executive order aims to curb DEI initiatives in federally funded higher education, ordering federal agency DEI office closures and launching reviews of institutional DEI practices, citing the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
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80% Bias Score
Sberbank Issues 8,000+ Government-Backed Education Loans in Siberia
Sberbank provided over 8,000 government-subsidized educational loans totaling almost 1.5 billion rubles in Siberia during 2024, a 26% increase from the previous year, with the most significant growth seen in Tuva (47%) and Khakassia (40%).
Sberbank Issues 8,000+ Government-Backed Education Loans in Siberia
Sberbank provided over 8,000 government-subsidized educational loans totaling almost 1.5 billion rubles in Siberia during 2024, a 26% increase from the previous year, with the most significant growth seen in Tuva (47%) and Khakassia (40%).
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44% Bias Score
Obstacles to Doctoral Completion in Five African Countries
A study examining doctoral education in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Nigeria reveals that funding shortages, lack of qualified supervisors, and the "brain drain" are major obstacles to completing doctoral degrees, hindering Africa's research capacity.
Obstacles to Doctoral Completion in Five African Countries
A study examining doctoral education in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Nigeria reveals that funding shortages, lack of qualified supervisors, and the "brain drain" are major obstacles to completing doctoral degrees, hindering Africa's research capacity.
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32% Bias Score
German Graduate's Journalism Dream: Balancing Passion and Precarious Job Market
A young German university graduate with a Bachelor's degree in political science and sociology discusses her dream of becoming a journalist and the challenges she faces, including job insecurity and family pressure, while seeking a balance between passion and professional stability.
German Graduate's Journalism Dream: Balancing Passion and Precarious Job Market
A young German university graduate with a Bachelor's degree in political science and sociology discusses her dream of becoming a journalist and the challenges she faces, including job insecurity and family pressure, while seeking a balance between passion and professional stability.
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36% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University settled a lawsuit with Students Against Antisemitism, agreeing to create and post a Frequently Asked Questions document clarifying that Jewish and Israeli identities are protected under its non-discrimination policies and providing specific examples of antisemitic behavior.
Harvard Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University settled a lawsuit with Students Against Antisemitism, agreeing to create and post a Frequently Asked Questions document clarifying that Jewish and Israeli identities are protected under its non-discrimination policies and providing specific examples of antisemitic behavior.
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36% Bias Score
University Degrees Remain a Valuable Investment Despite Rising Student Debt
A former UK minister argues that despite high student loan debt, a university degree remains a sound investment, boosting lifetime earnings by an average of £280,000 for men and £190,000 for women, countering recent government criticism.
University Degrees Remain a Valuable Investment Despite Rising Student Debt
A former UK minister argues that despite high student loan debt, a university degree remains a sound investment, boosting lifetime earnings by an average of £280,000 for men and £190,000 for women, countering recent government criticism.
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56% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Alleging Antisemitic Discrimination
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, agreeing to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and host an annual symposium; one student continues his legal fight against the university.
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Alleging Antisemitic Discrimination
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, agreeing to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and host an annual symposium; one student continues his legal fight against the university.
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48% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuits, Adopts IHRA Definition to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University will implement the IHRA definition of antisemitism, provide annual reports on antisemitism enforcement, and offer staff training to combat antisemitism, settling lawsuits that accused the university of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by fostering a hostile envir...
Harvard Settles Lawsuits, Adopts IHRA Definition to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University will implement the IHRA definition of antisemitism, provide annual reports on antisemitism enforcement, and offer staff training to combat antisemitism, settling lawsuits that accused the university of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by fostering a hostile envir...
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40% Bias Score
Academic Collaboration Should Remain Despite Supply Chain Decoupling: Expert
John Quelch, executive vice-chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, argues against extending supply chain decoupling to educational collaborations, emphasizing the importance of cross-border academic exchanges for global prosperity, citing his university's international student body and China's initi...
Academic Collaboration Should Remain Despite Supply Chain Decoupling: Expert
John Quelch, executive vice-chancellor of Duke Kunshan University, argues against extending supply chain decoupling to educational collaborations, emphasizing the importance of cross-border academic exchanges for global prosperity, citing his university's international student body and China's initi...
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36% Bias Score
WGU's Competency-Based Model Reshapes Higher Education
Western Governors University (WGU), founded in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors, is now the nation's largest university, enrolling over 180,000 students and having nearly 350,000 alumni, offering over 80 degree programs based on a competency-based education (CBE) model that prioritizes real-world applicati...
WGU's Competency-Based Model Reshapes Higher Education
Western Governors University (WGU), founded in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors, is now the nation's largest university, enrolling over 180,000 students and having nearly 350,000 alumni, offering over 80 degree programs based on a competency-based education (CBE) model that prioritizes real-world applicati...
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48% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Universities Strengthen Cybersecurity with €5 Million Investment
Rhineland-Palatinate's 12 universities are implementing a joint cybersecurity strategy funded with €5 million, establishing a service center and appointing cybersecurity officers at each university to improve IT security and response to cyberattacks, following a June 2023 attack on Kaiserslautern Un...
Rhineland-Palatinate Universities Strengthen Cybersecurity with €5 Million Investment
Rhineland-Palatinate's 12 universities are implementing a joint cybersecurity strategy funded with €5 million, establishing a service center and appointing cybersecurity officers at each university to improve IT security and response to cyberattacks, following a June 2023 attack on Kaiserslautern Un...
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36% Bias Score
Goodwin's "Bad Education": Critique of British Universities
Matt Goodwin's "Bad Education" criticizes the increasing grade inflation in British universities (from 16% first-class degrees in 2010 to nearly 40% by the early 2020s), the perceived silencing of dissenting views, and the influence of "woke" ideas, arguing that these issues, alongside economic pres...
Goodwin's "Bad Education": Critique of British Universities
Matt Goodwin's "Bad Education" criticizes the increasing grade inflation in British universities (from 16% first-class degrees in 2010 to nearly 40% by the early 2020s), the perceived silencing of dissenting views, and the influence of "woke" ideas, arguing that these issues, alongside economic pres...
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44% Bias Score