Dozens of UK school librarians asked to remove LGBTQ+ books, survey finds
Index on Censorship said 53% of librarians polled had been asked to remove books – and that in more than half of those cases books were taken off shelves Read more
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Supreme Court maintains block on entirety of Biden administration’s new Title IX rule
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to let the Biden administration enforce portions of a new rule that includes protections from discrimination for transgender students under Title IX while legal proceedings continue. Read more
The unstoppable rise of Chubby: Why TikTok’s AI-generated cat could be the future of the internet
Tearjerker videos of AI-generated cats earned millions of views and a devoted following, blurring the line between spam and art. Is it the algorithm, or is this what the internet wants? Read more
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors
The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave. Read more
Penn State wants pro-DEI students for taxpayer-funded voter registration job
A work-study job advertised at Penn State University wants students committed to “anti-racism practices” to help a left-leaning political organization register and educate voters. Read more
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Study also finds they are less likely to go on to further or higher education than those not suspended Read more
Emerson College fires 10 employees, sees enrollment drop following anti-Israel demonstrations
Emerson’s president had earlier mentioned the fall in enrollment and attributed it partly to fallout from previous anti-Israel protests. Read more
Trademark lawsuit could disrupt a big business for higher ed
Everyone has a favorite college T-shirt. Whether you throw it on to run errands or break it out for game day, we all have at least one shirt proudly displaying the college team’s logo—or trademark—we support. Read more
ChatGPT firm OpenAI strikes deal with Vogue owner
OpenAI and global magazine giant Condé Nast have announced a partnership to allow ChatGPT and its search engine SearchGPT to display content from Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ and other well known publications. Read more
When a U.S. Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’
The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences. Read more
