Red Dead Redemption research: ‘Gamers learn about nature’
Researchers say players of a popular computer game have learned how to identify real wildlife and predict animal behaviour.
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At Illinois public colleges, admissions tests are now optional
The state's Fair Admissions Act aims to break down barriers that have prevented students from pursuing a degree.
Can You Ask About Applicants’ Health? Should You?
Dallas Theological does. It also asks about other subjects that most colleges would steer clear of.
California’s ban on state-sponsored travel raises questions about college sports
Under the bill, California prohibits state-funded and state-sponsored travel to states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ populations.
Harvard rejects Asian-American applicants; it’s time they reject Harvard back
The Asian community’s love of Harvard University is unrequited.
Lectures still have much to offer students
I take exception to Simon Jenkins’ claim that university lectures are “rubbish education” (We need a revolution in university teaching – and online-only lectures could start it, 9 July).
Super Mario 64 game sells for record-breaking $1.5m at auction
A sealed copy of video game Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for more than $1.5m (£1.1m), shattering records.
Biden cancels $1.5 billion in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
The 92,000 students impacted were victims of fraud at Westwood College, Marinello Schools of Beauty, or the Court Reporting Institute.
Texas high schoolers had a mock ‘slave auction’ where they put prices on Black classmates
Several high schoolers in Aledo, Texas are facing punishments after their school discovered they held a virtual "slave auction" where they put prices on Black classmates.
LGBT+ groups from Chinese universities silenced on social media
Online ban is ‘unprecedented’ in scale and likely involved cooperation from multiple parties, expert says
