UW-Madison publicly denounces ‘anti-China’ chalkings amid deadly pandemic
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Asian American Studies Program denounced chalkings found on campus.
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Public university opens girls-only STEM camp to boys to resolve Title IX investigation
Grand Valley State University opened its STEM summer camp for girls to all students in order to resolve a Title IX complaint filed by a professor at another university.
Virtual Thesis Defense
Ph.D. students defending their dissertations must do so remotely right now. Could videoconference defenses become the new normal?
Battles ahead if Biden free college plan comes to pass
Democratic frontrunner raises fear among private colleges after taking on Bernie Sanders’ plan
ED to halt collection of defaulted student loans
As Americans face the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration plans to halt the seizure of wages, tax refunds and Social Security benefits of people who have defaulted on their federal student loans.
Here’s how colleges, students will benefit from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package
The Department of Education will suspend all loan payments from students through September 30.
Professor seeks to end ‘gendered divisions,’ like only women eating salads
A professor appeared on a student podcast on March 21 with a lesson for Bucknell students: dismantle “gendered social scripts.”
How pass/fail grading may impact equity beyond coronavirus
Pass/fail grading allows faculty to focus on content and students to handle off-campus responsibilities
A tale of two Cambridges: the growing pains of university-industry collaborations
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful.
‘Zoombombing’ attacks disrupt classes
Online Zoom classes were disrupted by individuals spewing racist, misogynistic or vulgar content. Experts say professors using Zoom should familiarize themselves with the program's settings.
