Protests at University of Kansas signal a major culture shift
For two nights this week, hundreds of outraged students showed up at a University of Kansas fraternity house, demanding answers. Read more
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Yale-NUS closure ‘nothing to do with academic freedom’
College’s defenders say its demise will dilute free expression, but education minister says its original critics opposed it for the same reason Read more
High-speed internet via airborne beams of light
A novel way of delivering high-speed internet via beams of light through the air has successfully transmitted data across the Congo River. Read more
Princeton freshmen forced to view video about university’s ‘systemic racism’
Princeton University required all incoming freshmen to watch an hour-long video that likened personal denials of racism to segregation, urged the students and university to do more for “undocumented immigrants,” and warned that those who protested the 2020 presidential election bear some resemblance to Confederates. Read more
All but three community colleges saw enrollment declines this fall
Enrollment continued to decline at Mississippi’s 15 community colleges this semester amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to preliminary numbers from the Mississippi Community College Board. Read more
US rightwing group targets academics with Professor watchlist
Turning Point USA’s list gains fresh attention after it expands and some notice it disproportionately names academics of color Read more
Online-only learning not worth £9K tuition, OECD warns UK universities
Organisation says permanent shift to online lessons could see students turning to alternative digital providers Read more
Fund the police? UIC invests in cops amidst ‘increased criminal activities on campus’.
'The need for unarmed security guards has increased each year,' a university report justifying spending increases on campus police stated. Read more
Professor reported for allowing student to say transgender women aren’t women
Greg Pingree was an adjunct professor at the University of Florida teaching a class called “Law, Religion, and Sexual Identity” when a student asked him a provocative question. Read more
College students experiencing food insecurity less likely to graduate
We’ve learned that, especially during the current pandemic, food insecurity is linked to not only physical health but mental health. Read more
