The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2023

A mix-up on dates meant Rasikh Aziz travelled from Pakistan too soon. Now the University of Law has reported him to the Home Office An international student who travelled to the UK two months early after being given the wrong enrolment date by his university is facing deportation after it reported him to the Home Office. Rasikh Aziz was incorrectly told by the University of Law that he must arrive by October 2022 for a postgraduate course beginning in January 2023, according to documents seen by

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2023

Faculty members and academic support professionals began striking Thursday at another public Illinois university, after fellow faculty walked out at Chicago State University Monday. The newly striking Eastern Illinois University chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois represents a bargaining unit of 450 employees, said Jennifer Hill, media director for the affiliated Illinois Federation of Teachers.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 8, 2023

The Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule that would prevent schools from categorically banning transgender students from participating in athletic teams that align with their gender identity. However, the regulation, which will undergo a 30-day public comment period, would allow for restrictions on transgender athletes in highly competitive sports at the high school and college levels.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2023

Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. The 181-year-old private university made the announcement Tuesday, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees to cease operations at the end of the current academic year.

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