California university ditches ‘offensive’ Gold Rush themed mascot
California State University, Long Beach announced on September 20 that it will "retire" its Prospector Pete mascot after a decades-long debate over the figure's political correctness.
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Trump ‘went off’ on French president during face-to-face meeting
US President Donald Trump was "ranting and venting on trade" to French President Emmanuel Macron during their bilateral meeting Monday evening, according to a senior diplomatic source.
Half of European students ‘not experiencing internationalisation’
Study finds that a quarter of students at European universities think internationalisation is of little importance
Texas A&M-SA offering Facebook-sponsored cybersecurity university program
Texas A&M University of San Antonio continues to makes changes to not only its campus but its courses. It recently added a hybrid course in cybersecurity sponsored by Facebook.
Male editors ‘more likely to accept papers from other men’
Study finds further evidence to suggest peer review process riddled with gender and racial bias
China’s electric bus leadership
Electric bus maker Proterra took a page from Tesla last week and brought on the German automaker Daimler as an investor and partner.
Brett Kavanaugh nomination faces delay
Kavanaugh passes, with a condition: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the floor, but Sen. Jeff Flake said he will only support it after a brief FBI investigation.
US mid-terms: Hackers expose ‘staggering’ voter machine flaws
Voting machines pose "serious risks" to US security, hackers are warning.
Yale prof: Communism is a ‘religion’ with ‘sloppy theology’
Panelists at Princeton University condemned communism on Tuesday, likening it to a “religion” with “extremely sloppy theology” and honing in on its “inhuman” nature.
Searching for Middle Ground
An evangelical Christian university removed language that explicitly prohibited romantic same-sex relationships but still bars sex or marriage for gay or lesbian couples.
