SDSU spent $250K to build a racial healing garden. Nobody uses it.
Over a year into the completion of San Diego State University’s racial healing garden, few students, scholars and staff appear to be spending time within its circumference. Read more
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Texas school investigating after white students send slur-riddled lynching threat in prom group chat
On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that a school district in East Bernard Texas, just southwest of Houston, is investigating after a prom group chat reportedly took a racist turn, with white students posting slurs and even a lynching threat. Read more
Outcry over ‘blatant misogyny’ in Indian English exam
An Indian exam board has withdrawn a passage from a nationwide English exam that appeared to promote the subservience of wives, after an outcry over “blatant misogyny”. Read more
Three state universities caught in the crosshairs of critical race theory
One lawmaker says an institution has 'turned its back on the values of intellectual diversity and the discussion of differing viewpoints.' Read more
Apple launches Android app to address AirTags tracker fears
Apple has launched an app for competitor Android's smartphones, which will inform users if there is a tracking device nearby. Read more
MIT Press to Release Many Spring Titles Open Access
Under a new initiative from MIT Press, early purchasing commitments from a subset of libraries will make the spring 2022 slate of monographs and edited collections open access. Read more
Hong Kong University orders removal of Tiananmen Square massacre memorial statue
Hong Kong University, now under direct Chinese Communist Party control, has ordered that the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture be removed from campus. Read more
Has the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ changed? These universities are already imposing booster mandates.
Multiple universities are requiring COVID-19 booster shots for returning employees and students next semester. Read more
Loughborough goes online over Christmas self-isolation fears
Government guidance wants face-to-face teaching, but university concerned about students getting stuck on campus Read more
Alumni Groups Support Undocumented Graduates
An undocumented graduate of UCLA created an alumni association to help undocumented alumni navigate the challenges of life after college. Now other institutions are following suit. Read more
