On Our Education "Virtual 66" This Week: Thoughts On Education & A Window Into Our World

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So long, farewell Melbourne!    From battling the climate crisis to advocating for women's equity, strengthening health systems, addressing food insecurity, and fostering youth-driven entrepreneurship, each panel at Global Citizen NOW Melbourne was grounded in action on the United Nations' Global Goals.   A massive thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this important summit. Together, we can drive solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges.   Learn about the impact from the summit by reading this article.   READ ARTICLE   You can also watch all the big moments on our YouTube channel.

WATCH NOW   After our powerful summit, the celebration continued at Melbourne's Palais Theatre for first edition of Global Citizen Nights! Watch Crowded House, Sampa The Great, Nooky + 3%, Go-Jo, Behani, and hosts Maria Thattil and Hugh Sheridan, take the stage!     WATCH NOW

THE REVIEW | ESSAY

Trump and His Allies Are Preparing to Overhaul Higher Education

By Steven Brint

The sector isn’t prepared to defend itself.

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THE REVIEW | OPINION

The Dark World of ‘Citation Cartels’

By Domingo Docampo

Predatory journals and bad-faith scholars are gaming the system — at scale.

PROFITABLE WAGER

North Carolina Is About to Rake In Millions in Betting Revenue. 13 Colleges Will Get a Slice.

By Nell Gluckman

As the state becomes the latest to legalize online gambling, it’s earmarking a chunk of the profits for athletic departments. “I’m excited, no matter how much it is,” one administrator said.

LATITUDES

For Community Colleges, New Efforts to Go Global

By Karin Fischer

A Fulbright chapter and a special training program both seek to expand international opportunities at two-year institutions.

ADMISSIONS

In a First, Students in United States Will Take the SAT Entirely Online

This week the students will begin taking the SAT on their own or school-provided computers. The admissions test, which will still be administered in high schools and test centers, is also an hour shorter and offers digital tools, including a highlighter, a calculator, and a bookmark to return to skipped questions. The changes aim to make cheating harder and grading easier. (NPR)

FACULTY

Chico State Professor Resigned After Findings of Dishonesty and Retaliation

The California State University campus was about to fire a biology professor, David Stachura, for dishonesty, sexual harassment, and retaliation when it agreed to withdraw the charges last month in exchange for his resignation in a deal that bars him from working again in the Cal State system, according to documents obtained by EdSource, which has made a series of revelations about the case.

CAMPUS CUTS

Drake U., in Iowa, Recommends Cutting Academic Programs and Positions

The provost said a review had suggested dropping 13 undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates, and terminating nine faculty members. The proposed cuts, intended to help close a $14.3-million deficit, face votes by the Faculty Senate and the Board of Trustees. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

ELECTION 2024

North Carolina Voters Choose College Student Over Veteran Legislator in GOP Primary

Wyatt Gable, a 21-year-old undergraduate at East Carolina University, narrowly defeated Rep. George Cleveland, 84, who has served in the state’s House for nearly 20 years. Gable, who is president of his campus’s Turning Point USA chapter, will face Carmen Spicer, the Democratic nominee, in November’s general election. (Newsweek)