West Virginia University would keep some face-to-face Spanish and Chinese classes but eliminate majors in those subjects and other foreign language and linguistics classes under a revised budget-cutting plan.
Online access may not resume for days amid concerns of a cyberattack. The University of Michigan cut off internet access and online services across all three of its campuses early this week to ward off a potential cyberattack, leaving students and faculty in digital limbo during the first week of classes. The shutdown came after a “significant security concern” on Sunday afternoon, U-M said in a statement. The university did not elaborate on the attack, except that it is under investigation.
A new report from Lumina Foundation and Gallup reveals a host of positive outcomes associated with going to college. Researchers hope they will lead to a new perception of higher ed’s “worth.” Would people be more likely to go to college if they knew it wouldn’t just improve their job prospects and future salaries but would make them healthier, more charitable and more neighborly?