Public university tells professors not to grade based on merit
Faculty workshops designed to persuade teachers not to grade based upon merit are popping up at universities from Washington, D.C. to the potato capital of the world.
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UAE claims world first with AI-focused university
Graduate institution to be led by former Oxford professor
Warren to DeVos: Drop Navient’s Contract
Massachusetts Democrat puts loan-servicing giant in the crosshairs. But removing Navient from federal student loan program would be difficult, observers say.
As Confucius Institutes shutter, Chinese spies in the US hold steady
Confucius Institutes on college campuses around the country are closing over concern of Chinese influence.
Display stating socialism killed 100 million-plus people abruptly taken down at UNC Charlotte
On Monday evening, conservative students at the University of North Carolina Charlotte put a display up on their campus that warned of the deadly dangers of socialism.
Netflix feels the pressure as competitors circle
As the famed and admired early-mover in the high-quality streaming industry, Netflix has built a formidable business worth in the region of $125bn.
Academics need greater help in addressing the mental health problems of their students
Increasing numbers of students are seeking counselling, suffering from depression and even feeling suicidal.
Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments
An Oxford University professor has been accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to a controversial US company that has been involved in several high-profile scandals related to its aggressive purchases of biblical artefacts.
Megajournal editors ‘swapped acceptances for citations’
Analysis of highly prolific Plos One editors finds evidence for ‘editor-author backscratching’
UNM to replace Spanish ‘Conquistador’ on official seal after complaints of ‘symbolic violence’
The University of New Mexico is accepting design submissions for a new seal after a petition demand for it to “abolish” its “racist seal” that depicted a Spanish Conquistador.
