COP27: Joe Biden issues climate rallying cry to world leaders
It is the duty and responsibility of every nation to act on climate, US President Joe Biden has said at the UN summit COP27. Read more
University of Alabama debates general education curriculum, could wipe some English, humanities courses
Students at the University of Alabama could soon be required to take fewer writing, humanities and history courses as faculty vote on a major change to general education requirements this week. Read more
Coursera becomes latest edtech firm to announce redundancies
One of the biggest original Mooc providers is ‘entering a new chapter’, its chief executive has told staff, amid a gloomier financial climate Read more
George Mason University will use virtual reality simulations to train faculty on implicit bias
A new virtual reality program at George Mason University will help faculty learn how to fight racism and their “implicit bias.” Read more
Teachers reveal scale of pupils’ hunger as 100,000 frozen out of free school meals
Children not eligible for free school meals are coming to school with mouldy bread, empty wraps and in some cases nothing at all, according to teachers who told the Guardian they had never seen such desperation in the communities they serve. Read more
How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? It’s all about the alumni
Say what you want about the state of the economy and how it’s creating headaches for higher education institutions, but that doesn’t stop those who have mastered the art of fundraising. Read more
Musk tells Twitter staff remote working will end
Elon Musk has told Twitter staff that remote working will end and "difficult times" lie ahead, according to reports. Read more
Simple interventions can curb cheating, study finds
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course. Read more
Yale University requiring bivalent booster shot for spring semester
Yale University is requiring students to get bivalent COVID booster shot by the 2023 spring semester. Read more
Cato Institute sues to stop Biden $400 billion student loan bailout
The libertarian Cato Institute filed a lawsuit to stop President Joe Biden’s student loan bailout with the help of the New Civil Liberties Alliance. The cost of the bailout has been estimated at around $400 billion. Read more
