Seattle University to divest endowment from fossil fuels
Seattle University says it will become the first university in Washington state to completely divest its endowment from fossil fuels.
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Onward toward gender equity in the era of climate change
The recent United Nations (UN) report "Gender and Climate Finance" has said that climate finance can catalyze the transition to zero-carbon and climate-resilient development while addressing gender issues such as equality and empowerment.
Google still lets third-party apps scan your Gmail data
Google is defending its policy to allow third-party apps to access and share data from Gmail accounts, according to a letter made public Thursday
Having more female classmates ‘helps women complete PhDs’
Completion rates improve as number of women in a programme increases, US study finds
Georgetown prof: ‘Kreepy Kavanaugh,’ ‘GOP doesn’t care about women…F*** them’
A Georgetown University professor went on a profanity-laced Twitter tear to voice her opposition to Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman more than 30 years ago.
Lourdes U. set to offer wine making, brewing and distilling major
Crafting alcoholic beverages isn't normally something you go to college for, until now.
Multiple Measurements to Predict Success
Going beyond placement exams allows more community college students to take and pass gateway math and English courses, but some worry about students who need remediation.
Internet regulator considered for UK
The UK government is considering "all options", including a regulator, as part of new legislation governing the internet.
ACLU says Facebook allows employers to post discriminatory ads
Facebook's ad targeting system is being used by some employers to unlawfully discriminate based on gender, a new complaint says, the latest in a string of allegations of discrimination being allowed in Facebook ads.
Shift towards precarity predicted in US and Australia, but not UK
Major new survey of world university leaders finds widespread acceptance that casualisation will increase
