The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand
By far the largest mining endeavor globally is digging up sand, mainly for the concrete that goes into buildings.
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Australian universities trial ‘respectful relationships’ training
Four institutions to pilot online module next year
ICE ran a fake university in Mich. to catch immigration fraud
The University of Farmington in Farmington Hills, Mich., billed itself as a “nationally accredited business and STEM institution,” with an innovative curriculum, flexible class schedules and a diverse student body.
The Record of Everything You’ve Forgotten’?
New efforts on campus focus on ways to capture what students learn outside class -- and how to communicate it to employers.
Some schools ban conservative speakers. This one is taking the opposite approach
Central Washington University reaffirmed its commitment to free speech on campus.
The 35 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview
In retrospect, President Donald Trump's interview with CBS News' Margaret Brennan was the most entertaining part of the Super Bowl.
How China’s big overseas initiative threatens global climate progress
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013, has been described as the most ambitious infrastructure project in history.
US university students see nuance in free speech limits
Amid strident debates, undergraduate attitudes reflect expert appeal for case-by-case considerations
LOL: Only five students taking SDSU’s women’s, gender studies minor
Only five students are pursuing South Dakota State University’s women's and gender studies minor.
Lawmaker wants to offer tuition free courses for inmates
Free college for Tennessee inmates? It could soon be a thing.
