Salted owl and roasted puppy: Cambridge University to digitise medieval cures
Curious Cures is a two-year project to conserve more than 180 manuscripts, revealing the ‘precarity of medieval life’ and strangeness of pre-scientific medicine Read more
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Department of Education launches probe into USC’s alleged antisemitism
The Department of Education’s pending investigation into antisemitism at the University of Southern California is “significant” according to a legal director for the center that filed the initial complaint. Read more
Finding the Sweet Spot on Student Loan Forgiveness
President Biden has yet to deliver on his campaign promise to forgive at least some student loan debt. Doing so would be a big win for key voting blocs heading into the midterms, but some are hoping for more forgiveness than others. Read more
They’re here! Colleges welcome big invasion of students this fall
A new academic year brings new challenges, including housing, but campuses are working hard to meet demands. Read more
Theology professor claims that the Bible is neutral towards abortion
According to one theology professor, the Bible is neutral when it comes to abortion. Read more
Bishop wants to see more priests come out of Ohio State University
The new bishop of the Diocese of Columbus wants to see more priests come out of the 60,000 student Ohio State University – so he has sent in a new chaplain to boost vocations. Read more
Number of top A-level grades falls sharply as north-south divide grows
The number of top grades at A-level has fallen sharply this year following a return to examinations, with warnings about large regional variations and a “stark” divide between the state sector and private schools, where pupils were almost twice as likely to get an A or A*. Read more
An outage, silence and finally, acknowledgment of a cyberattack
For three weeks, Whitworth University stayed mostly mum about network and website outages, prompting speculation about ransomware and frustrating professors and students. Wednesday it acknowledged a cyberattack. Read more
Incoming freshmen at over 1,800 colleges did not have to take the SAT or ACT, report claims
1,830 colleges and universities did not require incoming students this fall to take the SAT or ACT tests. Read More
Scholars challenge K-12 social studies curricula with new liberty-minded standards
Three different groups of conservative, libertarian and classically liberal scholars have created a new set of curriculum standards to combat critical race theory and instill liberty-minded lessons in classrooms. Read more
