Northeastern University sends erroneous acceptance letters to dozens of applicants
Dozens of prospective graduate students recently received premature messages of acceptance from Northeastern University in Boston, officials confirmed. Read more
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Rising Chinese student preference for creative arts ‘can help UK’
Seven in 10 Chinese students more likely to stay in the UK because of the graduate visa route, Ucas report adds Read more
Schools in England will not have to flag pupils asking about gender
New guidance says parents should be told if pupils say they want to transition but stops short of blanket approach Read more
EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation Published 2 hours ago Share X logo on a phone
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Read more
‘Great progress’ made on new UNC Civic Life and Leadership school
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has made “great progress” in its effort to create opportunities for open debate and inquiry Read more
Frustration Mounts Over Biden’s Latest Debt Relief Plans
Months of talks over how to forgive student loans for borrowers only highlighted how contentious the issue is—and how fraught the path ahead looks in 2024. Read more
Bacone College auction gets postponed again: More than 40 instructors let go
MHEC was supposed to be putting the historical college up for auction, but according to the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office, that auction has been postponed, for now. Read more
US universities protest against research fraud transparency rules
Biden officials call for publicising details of bad science allegations brought to the government, raising institutional warnings of privacy and legal violations Read more
Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers
A study from the University of Valencia found that print reading could boost skills by six to eight times more than digital reading Read more
University of Florida offers ‘honors’ course on Taylor Swift
University of Florida’s Honors Program is offering a course this upcoming semester on Swift – not esteemed author Jonathan Swift, but pop music star Taylor Swift. Read more
