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From ‘study guides’ to trolling raids: how UK far-right groups target children online
Platforms such as Discord being used to build ‘far-right ecosystem’ to radicalise young people, say experts Read more
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College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?
Proponents say virtual reality boosts student engagement and achievement. Others worry it may prioritize corporate profits and violate student privacy. As 10 metaversities launch this fall, the details are being worked out in real time. Read more
New York will spend $5 million on ‘seed-to-sale’ cannabis college programs
The Empire State will spend $5 million to fund programs and courses at community colleges that will help students train and find employment in the cannabis industry. Read more
Airbnb bookings hit record high as travel recovers
Airbnb said travel demand remains strong, despite concerns about economic slowdown and rising prices hitting households. Read more
Penn State institutes hiring freeze
Penn State implemented a hiring freeze on Monday as the university aims to balance an operating budget that had a nearly $200 million deficit for 2021-22. Read more
Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs
Textbook publisher Pearson plans to profit from secondhand sales by turning its titles into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), its chief executive has said. Read more
Two Years After Promising a ‘Transformational’ Partnership, the U. of Arizona and Zovio Part Ways
The University of Arizona Global Campus announced on Monday it would take over management of its online education programs from Zovio Inc. — the same company that two years earlier transferred its for-profit college holdings to the University of Arizona in what was touted then as a “transformational” agreement. Read more
Northwestern no longer requires literature majors take English and American lit survey courses
Northwestern University’s Department of English has axed its mandate that literature majors take a pair of comprehensive English and American literature survey courses. Read more
Pollution: ‘Forever chemicals’ in rainwater exceed safe levels
New research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels. Read more
College rankings list has a new No. 1 and a few outliers in its Top 50
Endowments, test scores and selectivity are included in College Raptor's Top 50 list, but net cost is also a factor. Read more
