Facebook gives users ‘more control’ over news feed
Facebook says it is introducing new features to give people more control over what appears in their news feeds. Read more
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University of Maryland draws controversy for separating Asian students from ‘students of color’
What happened: The graphic was shown during a presentation by Daryll Pines, the university’s president, for the university senate “State of the Campus” report on Nov. 10, according to Fox News. Read more
Extremists using online gaming and Covid conspiracies to recruit youngsters
Rightwing extremists are using Covid controversies and online gaming as a way of recruiting young people, as data shows half of the most serious cases of suspected radicalisation reported by schools and colleges now involve far-right activity. Read more
Dangerous Ideas?
Old Dominion University removed a controversial scholar from campus, in part for safety reasons. Some say the scholar is really being punished for bringing taboo topics out into the open. Read more
UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space
The US and UK are joining forces to "impose consequences" on their shared adversaries who conduct malicious cyber-activities. Read more
How delays disbursing emergency aid to students are resulting in mental anguish
The Hope Center’s founding director says colleges and universities must improve the scale and delivery of funds. Read more
Stanford president defends campus free speech in face of controversies
Stanford University’s president recently defended free speech in an interview with the campus paper. His defense comes after years of free speech controversies, including a call to investigate the conservative campus-based Hoover Institution. Read more
University programs aim to drive advances in healthcare industry
Savannah College of Art and Design, a private nonprofit university founded in 1978, is cultivating talented students for professional careers in multiple growing industries. Due to SCAD's cutting-edge resources and forward-looking vision, they include the healthcare profession. Read more
Student Debt From Private Lenders Hits All-Time High
More students who graduated in 2020 relied on private loans made by banks and other lenders to pay for their college education, with students in some states graduating with an average of over $40,000 in private loans. Read more
School alleges student harassed prof. Video tells a different story.
Cassie Conklin, a journalist for Frostburg State University's independent student newspaper The Bottom Line, wrote an article about the school’s failure to help an R.A. who contracted COVID-19. Read more
