European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction
A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. Read more
University of Texas professors demand reversal of job cuts from shuttered DEI initiative
The school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors has estimated that 60 people in DEI roles at the campus were let go but have not said how it arrived at that number. Read more
Biden Touts Latest Debt Relief Plan
With events in three states, Biden and other officials detailed the latest plans to provide debt relief—doubling down on loan forgiveness as a key campaign issue. Read more
‘Fat Studies’ journal seeks views outside ‘Anglo-American contexts’
“Fat studies” might be too “Anglo-American,” according to editors at an academic journal that studies “fatness.” Read more
Wisconsin College Teeters on the Brink, in Public
Northland College announced a potential closure last month hoping to spark last-minute fundraising to save itself. It hasn’t worked so far. Read more
UK students take part in Chinese language competition
The UK regional round of the 2023 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students took place in London on June 23. Read more
Dutch universities to cut English-only undergraduate degrees
Universities Netherlands announces new measures to limit international student numbers, but needs politicians’ help to introduce quotas Read more
Enrollment Declines Threaten Small, Independent Art Colleges
Vermont College of Fine Arts has avoided closure by affiliating with the California Institute of the Arts, but many other independent art colleges have closed in recent years. Read more
New facial recognition AI classroom management tool prompts concerns
A new AI-infused classroom management tool with facial recognition capabilities has garnered attention recently with promises to take attendance, assess the emotional states of students, and monitor classes for distraction, boredom and confusion. Read more
Why we have co-evolved with technology
Our relationship with technology has a far deeper history than it seems, argues the philosopher and author Tom Chatfield in his book Wise Animals. Read more
