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OU faculty are calling for the university to share more information about how officials came to their decision to dismiss Curth from teaching. Mel Curth, the University of Oklahoma graduate teaching assistant who became embroiled in national controversy after she gave a student a zero on an essay that referenced the Bible, was dismissed from her instructional duties, university officials said in a statement on X last month. The university did not release the findings from its investigation into the student’s Title IV religious discrimination claim against Curth. But officials wrote that “based on an examination of the graduate teaching…

Campus Reform The FBI arrested biology researcher Youhuang Xiang on Friday following allegations that the Chinese-born postdoctoral student illegally smuggled E. Coli bacteria into the U.S.

What if you could learn from dozens of educators who”ve already solved the challenges you’re facing right now? I’m honored to be a contributing author in the newly released EduMatch Snapshot in Education 2025. This isn’t just another education book—it’s a collection of voices, experiences, and practical wisdom from educators in the trenches every day, doing the work that matters. A Collection Built on Community If you’re not familiar with EduMatch, let me introduce you to someone special and truly inspiring. Sarah Thomas created EduMatch as more than a publishing platform—it’s a movement that amplifies educator voices and connects professionals…

Toby Arquette, vice president for strategic growth, marketing and digital transformation at St. Ambrose University in Iowa, will become president of Columbia College, headquartered in Missouri, starting March 1. Matt Baker, vice president of student affairs at Northwest Missouri State University, has been named president of Emporia State University in Kansas, effective March 2. Scott Beardsley, dean of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, has been named president of the university, effective Jan. 1. Allen Burgad, dean of the school of education at Valley City State University in North Dakota, has been named interim president of the institution, effective immediately. Laura…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter As Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Kamar Samuels as his new schools chancellor on Wednesday, he also reversed course on one of his main K-12 campaign pledges: He no longer plans to end mayoral control of the nation’s largest school system. Instead, he will ask Albany to extend the governance model when it comes up for renewal in June. He said he will work alongside Samuels, a veteran New York City educator, toward a version of mayoral control that will “engage parents, teachers, and students in…

You are here: Home / Scholarships / David G. Sutton Memorial Scholarship 2026 (Deadline: December 1, 2026) January 6, 2026 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team Who Can Apply: Dave was a loyal friend to those who knew him, had a huge heart, a booming voice, a never-ending wit, and amazing sense of humor. He was an athlete but coaching was always his calling.Throughout his life, Dave coached all levels of basketball, baseball, and football. He was a tough coach with a huge heart who always tried to get the best out of his kids and lift them up both on…

Are we tru­ly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinc­tion, an era of “bio­log­i­cal anni­hi­la­tion”? Many sci­en­tists and pop­u­lar sci­ence writ­ers say yes, using terms like “Holocene” or “Anthro­pocene” to describe what fol­lows the Ordovi­cian, Devon­ian, Per­mi­an, Tri­as­sic, and Cre­ta­ceous peri­ods. Peter Bran­nen, the author of extinc­tion his­to­ry The Ends of the Earth has found at least one sci­en­tist who thinks the con­cept is “junk.” But Bran­nen quotes some alarm­ing sta­tis­tics. Chill­ing, even. “Until very recent­ly,” he writes, “all ver­te­brate life on the plan­et was wildlife. But astound­ing­ly, today wildlife accounts for only 3 per­cent of Earth’s land ani­mals;…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. health officials on Monday said they would reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children, a drastic and unprecedented decision that was made in response to a directive from President Donald Trump.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now universally recommend 11 vaccines instead of the previous 17, a move that the Department for Health and Human Services said would better align the U.S. schedule with those of certain other wealthy nations. The decision is effective immediately. The agency…

It has been just over four months since I last wrote for my “Resident Scholar” column. There are two explanations for this. First, I am on a magnificent, hard-earned sabbatical that I delayed multiple times. My last one was 12 years ago. I have protected this sacred time for reflection and renewal. Second, the political intensity of 2025 necessitated a break. I am not usually a break-taking kinda guy, but 2025 most certainly was not a usual year. It was disorienting, stressful, devastating and overwhelming. Consequently, I decided to take a much-needed break. In 2024, the Inside Higher Ed editors…

Does AI Improve Learning Effectiveness Measurement In L&D? For decades, Learning and Development (L&D) professionals have chased the “Holy Grail” of corporate training: a definitive way to prove that learning actually leads to business results. Traditionally, we have relied on “smile sheets,” completion rates, and post-training quizzes. But in a fast-paced, data-driven corporate world, these metrics are no longer enough. Today, the integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is fundamentally changing the landscape. By moving beyond surface-level data, AI allows L&D teams to measure the true impact of their programs with a level of precision that was previously impossible.…