Colonial hack: Biden orders tightening of cyber-defences
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve US cyber-defences in light of recent attacks.
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Biden lifts Trump-era ban on aid to undocumented students
Dreamers, refugees and international students all will have access to funds under the new rule.
9 million College-educated adults received Government assistance
Roughly nine million college-educated adults received government assistance in 2017, the United States Census Bureau has reported.
Campus free speech law in England ‘likely to have opposite effect’
Campaigners attack the proposals, saying they will further limit what is deemed acceptable speech
Jewish students outraged after UMich student government accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing, war crimes
Leaders of the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government issued a strongly worded statement Monday night accusing Israel of “inhumane, international war crimes” toward Palestinians, drawing the ire and condemnation of many different groups of various political persuasions on campus.
Retractions of popular papers ‘often go unnoticed’
Analysis argues that science has a ‘critical problem’ because its self-correction process is slow and ineffective
Facebook moderator: ‘Every day was a nightmare’
A Facebook moderator has for the first time given evidence revealing the mental toll of the job, to a parliamentary committee.
Virginia universities reckon with Confederate symbols
Virginia universities in the former heart of the Confederacy are reckoning with their past as students, faculty, and staff call for the removal of Confederate symbols.
Redefining ‘value’ in Higher Education
Gates Foundation issues report calling for a new definition of value, and for clear ways for students to identify it. The emphasis is on promoting economic mobility for all.
Community College Goes Viral on TikTok
Videos by Cape Fear Community College attract thousands of views on TikTok. Can the social media platform help community colleges make up for enrollment losses during the pandemic?
