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Fla. Senate looks to revamp state college system
Florida state colleges would be placed under a separate 13-member governing board and face new restrictions on offering baccalaureate degrees under a Senate bill filed late last week.
Anglicising foreign students’ names ‘could reduce bias’
Should students and academics consider changing their name when they study and work in countries with a different language from their homeland?
Trump backs Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
US President Donald Trump has infuriated environmentalists by signing executive orders that support two controversial oil pipelines.
Remains of wolf-like ancient otter discovered in China
The modern day otter might not be the most fearsome creature to stalk the Earth ...
Northumbria Uni fined after ‘life-threatening’ caffeine test
A university has been fined after two students suffered "life-threatening" effects when they were given 100 times too much caffeine in an experiment.
Women in STEM ‘more likely to burn out’
Women working in university science departments report higher levels of job-related burnout than men, suggests new research.
Sustainability needs leaders motivated by a compelling purpose
In business school, the classmates who stood out fell into three categories: investors; combiners; and entrepreneurs.
Despite closure of Arizona Tech, V’ACTE to expand programs
In the short term, the recent closure of Cottonwood’s Arizona Technical College will affect expansion of some centralized programs by Valley Academy for Career and Technology and Education.
Higher Ed and the Wall
Some college leaders are concerned about the symbolic impact of Trump’s proposed wall on collaborations and exchange, even as many wait to see what, if any, practical effects it might have.
