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The University of California Board of Regents recently voted to move forward with plans to hire illegal immigrant students for campus jobs, despite federal law seeming to prohibit it. Read more
The Mathematical Association of America is facing controversy for deciding to host its big annual conference in Tampa. Read more
Meta has shown staff plans for a text-based social network designed to compete with Twitter, sources have told the BBC. Read more
State Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, was selected Wednesday by South Florida State College trustees to succeed retiring school President Thomas Leitzel. Read more
When she was BBC Newsnight’s top booker, Sam McAlister persuaded Prince Andrew to give his infamous interview about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She tells Jack Grove how academics can avoid shooting themselves in the foot and what TV producers want from expert guests Read more
Teachers in England are abandoning their profession in record numbers, according to official figures, with Labour claiming that “incompetent” government policies were to blame. Read more
Columbia University announced Tuesday that it will no longer submit data to U.S. News and World Report for its rankings of undergraduate schools. Read more
A little over three-quarters of Princeton University students polled in a recent survey said it is sometimes acceptable to shout down a speaker. Read more
Companies in the future may use brain-monitoring technology to watch or hire workers, the data watchdog says. Read more
National University will launch its first mascot, Navi, a peregrine falcon, at commencement this weekend. The move raises a question: How can online institutions cultivate school spirit? Read more
