More must reconsider Russian anti-virus software use, UK warns
The National Cyber Security Centre has said more organisations should reconsider the risk of using Russian technology, including anti-virus software. Read more
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Biden Seeks Big Increase for Pell
President Biden proposed a $2,175 increase in the maximum Pell Grant Monday in his budget proposal to Congress for fiscal 2023. That would bring the maximum annual Pell award to $8,670. Read more
How we taught our faculty to teach online
Touro’s online education team created a comprehensive program to educate educators. It included a series of courses, along with curricular materials. Read more
Texas State regents were unhappy with how university took Sallie Ward Beretta’s name off a residence hall
In February, Campus Reform reported that Texas State University removed the name of historic female leader Sallie Ward Beretta from a residence hall, citing ties with the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Read more
Student newspaper deletes article because it included too many quotes from white students
The Vassar College student newspaper deleted a news article because the reporter covering the story included too many quotes from white students. Read more
Pupils had futures blighted during the pandemic: now they are being cheated again
A damning report says Covid school closures were a ‘national disaster’ in England. We need action to prevent a lost generation Read more
Injecting Equity Into the Carnegie Classifications
Leaders of the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education envision judging colleges on their contributions to social mobility and racial equity Read more
Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications, officials believe
Russia is believed to have hacked US satellite communications provider Viasat on the day of its invasion of Ukraine. Read more
How seriously should higher ed take the metaverse?
The tech industry and other corporate heavyweights are taking the metaverse seriously. Should faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education follow suit? Read more
Data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack of online grading system, officials say
Personal data for roughly 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in the hack of a widely used online grading and attendance system earlier this year, city Education Department officials said Friday, revealing what could be the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the United States. Read more
