France launches probe into ‘Islamo-leftist’ social science research ‘imported’ by US
The French education minister has announced an investigation into researchers "looking at everything through the prism of wanting to fracture and divide."
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After backlash, Columbia stealthily changes segregated grad ‘ceremonies’ to ‘celebrations’
Citing “misinformation on Twitter,” Columbia University this week defended its announcement that it would be holding six separate graduation ceremonies for students based on characteristics such as race, sexuality, and income level.
Colleges canceled spring break, but students are traveling anyway
At a hotel restaurant overlooking the beach, a group of students from the University of Georgia raised their cocktails to celebrate the start of the weekend.
Big deal for open access
The University of California system secured a landmark open-access deal with publisher Elsevier, it announced yesterday.
Trump-era protections for religious students, groups at public universities under threat
The Secular Student Network is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule protecting religious expression at public colleges and universities.
University’s ‘inclusive language’ guide: Don’t use ‘mother’ or ‘father’
A page dedicated to “inclusive language” at the United Kingdom’s University of Manchester tells students and staff to avoid words like “mother” and “father” because gender “can be fixed or fluid.”
As Students Dispersed, Tutoring Services Adapted
With the pandemic limiting face-to-face interaction, universities turned to new virtual peer tutoring pathways that save money and can offer sessions at any time of day.
Minority academics face dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism
All faculty endure mounting stress over online instruction, but BAME academics face an even more precarious situation
College students again give thumbs up to online learning
More than 70% say remote was as good if not better than in-person instruction, according to an annual study done by BestColleges.com, which offers tips to keep it going strong.
Here’s how much American academia spent lobbying the federal government
Universities and higher education coalitions spent over $80 million lobbying the federal government in 2020.
