Public universities contribute thousands to leftist WaPo ‘Made in History’ blog
One university reported spending up to $10,000, others confirmed they contribute financially in return for advertising.
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‘The humanities have suffered both from suicide and murder’
A study recently released by the Humanities Indicators Project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences shows that degrees awarded in the humanities were declining for years before the pandemic.
Are algorithms the answer?
An experiment suggests colleges can help students bypass remedial courses for college-level classes by using algorithms instead of placement tests to predict academic outcomes.
The $800M deal that could change remote learning
Online learning powerhouse 2U has agreed to a takeover of edX, which would remain as a nonprofit with the two serving 50 million students.
University of Cambridge professor defends China’s human rights abuses
Peter Nolan, a professor at the University of Cambridge, warned his students against criticizing China’s human rights violations against nearly two million Uighurs.
2U, edX to Combine to Create Online Learning Giant
Online learning provider company to buy assets of nonprofit MOOC pioneer to create a new entity reaching 50 million learners.
Australian universities failing to protect Chinese students and academics who criticise the Communist Party
Chinese students in Australia have been threatened with jail for anti-Communist Party views and universities are not doing enough to protect them.
Profs declare correct grammar is racist, no such thing as standard English at symposium
Towson University hosted a virtual symposium to discuss anti-racist teaching practices.
U.S. businesses and universities defend STEM OPT in court
The legal threat to Optional Practical Training (OPT) in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields has returned.
Remote and rural
The Maine Community College System will train hundreds of rural students in remote work skills as the pandemic continues to shift the American job landscape.
