Student’s arrest highlights fine line for Hong Kong universities
Hong Kong Baptist University unrest comes as mass demonstrations in city pass 100-day mark, with major impact for universities
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On campus of 30,000 students, less than 10 attend university’s white privilege workshop
Only nine students showed up to take part in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s workshop series focused on teaching students about white privilege and related topics.
Clown with bike horn shuts down College Republicans event
A Georgetown University College Republicans “Climate..Rebuttal” event was disrupted by protesters on Thursday night, and campus police had to be called.
Massive Surge in Student Voting
A new Tufts study documents that voter turnout among college students doubled in the last midterm election, which may likely influence the coming presidential election.
Congress looking at ways to reduce college food insecurity as schools fight student hunger
Legislation would add to efforts already underway at many colleges, such as food pantries and special meal plans
Ethicist warns universities against using AI in admissions
Algorithms may simply lead to ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ and do not give reasons for their decisions
Cambridge neuroscientist claims world’s richest award for education research
Usha Goswami’s work has allowed educators ‘to arm themselves with scientific understanding’
In Arizona, students no longer have to be ‘lawfully present’ to get reduced tuition rate
A state university board of regents recently passed a policy to allow a special tuition rate benefiting undocumented students, a move apparently meant to counter a state supreme court decision last year that struck down in-state rates for illegal immigrants.
5 ways colleges are upgrading classroom acoustics
Sound advice for ensuring students and professors can hear and communicate clearly in college lecture halls and classrooms
NY students play social justice BOARD GAME at mandatory training
Canisius College forces leaders of student groups to attend a training that features a social justice-themed board game.
