Steering disadvantaged minorities away from degrees is irresponsible

Should US politicians be cutting humanities courses?

Amid concerns about value for money and the supposed liberal bias of certain humanities and social science subjects, conservative politicians are increasingly intervening in curricular decisions. Do such subjects still have a place at public universities – and who should get to decide, asks Paul Basken

By Paul Basken

12 October

Crowds gather on the pier and the beach to watch surfing break the World Guinness Record for most people (66) on a surfboard and the biggest surf board (42 1/4 feet) in Huntington Beach, California to illustrate Biden officials open to more three-year deg

Biden administration open to more three-year degree experiments

After accreditor allows tests of shorter bachelor’s degree programmes, officials say they see no federal mandate on time or credit hours

By Paul Basken

19 September

Giant hand and magnet picking up office and workers to illustrate labour pains

Will US universities’ labour pains be the mother of invention?

The Great Resignation, remote working and rapid changes in the graduate employment market are all forcing US higher education institutions to evolve – fast. But are institutions that have spent two years managing Covid-19 ready to take up another challenge? Paul Basken reports

By Paul Basken

14 April