US student voter turnout getting boost from universities
With presidential elections looming, institutions are finding success from incorporating voter aid into campus operations
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Canaries in a ‘Toxic Mine’
Professors at Ohio U say tenure-track faculty cuts can't simply be blamed on COVID-19, but rather long-term financial mismanagement.
History prof debunked central claim in Pulitzer-winning New York Times essay
A Northwestern history professor called into question the historical accuracy of a New York Times Magazine essay.
Yet another university shuts down Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institute
UC-Davis leaves open the possibility of “new pathways” to working with China after announcing it will permanently close its campus Confucius Institute.
Momentum grows to cut red tape and allow academic labs to conduct COVID testing
Two prominent Michigan medical professors are helping lead the charge to seek a suspension of regulations that prevent campus research labs from conducting diagnostic checks to help with testing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dutch students ‘struggle to raise questions in online lectures’
Survey results show online switch ‘going better than expected’, says union. But students at universities of applied sciences appear harder hit
Researchers use artificial intelligence to make coronavirus predictions
Researchers at NYU and Columbia have developed a machine learning technology that predicts the severity of coronavirus cases.
Harvard forbids ‘racial stereotypes,’ but won’t say what that means
School has received ‘red light’ speech rating from campus watchdog group
Extra ‘accommodations’ needed for commencing, graduating students
Frustrated final year students could drop out within sight of the finishing line, Australian report warns
BOGO Sale at Your Local Community College
Community colleges in all parts of the country are offering discounts and deals for the summer. Some experts doubt it's what students need, but others see it as a win-win for institutions and students if done right.
