A Win for Academic Mothers
UT Austin lost a pregnancy- and sex-bias case against a professor who said the university held her motherhood against her in her tenure bid. Now the university owes her $3 million. Read more
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Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use
Germany's cyber-security authority has warned against using anti-virus software from Russian headquartered company Kaspersky. Read more
Cornell to hire social justice ‘Equity Librarian’ for science library
Cornell University is working to hire a “Critical Pedagogy and Equity Librarian” for Mann Library, which is focused on life sciences, agriculture, applied social sciences and human ecology. Read more
California Gov. Newsom raises UC Berkeley enrollment cap
The dispute comes as California’s public universities receive a surge of applications, now two years removed from the start of the pandemic. Read more
U. of Oklahoma dedicates full week to diversity, equity and inclusion
On Friday, the University of Oklahoma wrapped up “DEI Week,” a full five days dedicated to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion on campus. Read more
Community colleges leaning on tech to boost recruitment efforts
Enrollment in community colleges has lagged, bringing new tech-focused efforts into focus. Read more
US universities under local pressure over tax exemptions
While all US states exempt non-profit organisations, communities under financial stress renew push for campuses to contribute voluntarily Read more
Ukraine offered tool to search billions of faces
A system that searches a database of billions of facial images could help Ukraine uncover Russian infiltrators, fight misinformation and identify the dead, a company has said. Read more
No Laughing Matter
Federal judge green-lights much of a First Amendment case against the University of North Texas brought by an adjunct professor who said he lost a job for “joking” about microaggressions in a faculty lounge. Read more
Student struggles to find faculty willing to sponsor pro-police mural
A mural containing Black Lives Matter, anti-police, COVID-19, and feminist imagery was painted in the library of a Florida university last semester. Read more
