New Swiss technology university aims to solve global problems
Schaffhausen Institute of Technology will work closely with industry and focus on interdisciplinary research and education
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Fired conservative professor wins in court — but college’s appeals block his return to classroom
A conservative professor slated to return to the classroom this fall semester after successfully suing his employers for wrongly firing him has been blocked from campus as the college continues to file appeals against several court decisions in the educator’s favor.
The loan landscape for international students
An industry emerges to issue loans to international students. Interest rates are high, but the companies say they are filling an unmet need and expanding access.
Former acting ICE director SHUT DOWN at UPenn after chaos erupts
Former ICE Acting Director Tom Homan was shouted off stage by protesters at the University of Pennysylvania.
Oxford professor ‘failed to properly acknowledge’ Chinese colleagues
Collaborators criticise lack of sanction against Anna Lora-Wainwright, but internal investigation finds she did not intend to deceive
Professor says grading, good grammar are examples of white supremacy
Ball State University recently hosted a presentation to “engage with the question of how English language practices in college classrooms contribute to white supremacy.”
Kirkwood College online offering first “competency-based” program in Iowa
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids started offering online “competency-based” classes this fall. The program places a higher value on past and current work experience, allowing students to complete their degrees faster.
British univ. decides CLAPPING isn’t inclusive enough
The student council at Oxford University in the United Kingdom has approved a motion intended to dissuade students from clapping.
Rules for Making Big Deals
Dozens of institutions have endorsed a set of guiding principles for negotiating contracts that support open-access practices with scholarly publishers.
How these Christian schools use campus policy to cultivate Christian sexual virtues
Though most universities and colleges take a more-or-less hands-off approach when it comes to student relationships, numerous private Christian universities use their campus policies to ensure their students, while attending school there, abide by Christian sexual values.
