‘Retract or Attack?’
Two white Africanists publish an article on centering the scholar’s personal experience to help “decolonize” African studies. A call for retraction follows. Read more
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Students want local government to defund police, transfer power to activists
Student organizations from two public Florida universities are supporting a left-wing community action group's fight for defunding the local police. "People's Budget." Read more
UCF must reinstate professor it fired after tweeting about ‘black privilege,’ arbitrator rules
The University of Central Florida must give a professor it fired after tweeting about “black privilege” his job back, an arbitrator has ruled. Read more
A slice of Silicon Valley – inside the RCA’s colossal new £135m building
The Royal College of Art’s brutalist new building – by architects Herzog & de Meuron – reflects a shift from art school to science-tech powerhouse. But is a business-facing behemoth what its students really need? Read more
Filling up on free classes
Institutions are offering additional, less costly and even free summer courses this year as an option for students who fell behind or got off track during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Clearview AI fined in UK for illegally storing facial images
Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined more than £7.5m by the UK's privacy watchdog and told to delete the data of UK residents. Read more
Biden, Dems make 2 big pitches to higher ed leaders to tackle mental health
The Administration wants colleges to more robustly use HEERF funds, while two senators draft Awareness Act. Read more
University removes application’s race requirement following news report
The University of South Carolina changed the application requirements for its Business Success Academy shortly after a professor's Title VI complaint followed a Campus Reform exclusive report. Read more
Lowe’s creates ‘debt-free’ skills program for employees
Employees at Lowe’s home improvement stores across the country can now take advantage of a program to further their career by adding new skills. Read more
UK universities urged to boost mental health support after student death
Universities could face “immense difficulties” in adjusting their teaching and learning support for students with hidden or emerging disabilities, after a landmark ruling awarded £50,000 in damages to the estate of a student after her suicide. Read more
