Half of UK private providers ‘exit sector in three years’
For-profit institutions at particular risk of collapse, researchers say
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Berkeley law school dean: Trump’s free speech executive order is ‘unconstitutional’
Two University of California administrators wrote in a recent op-ed that Trump's campus free speech executive order is "unconstitutional."
Auctioning Off College Admissions Spots
LinkedIn post by employee of Harvard Management Company infuriates many -- and is removed. But is it a sign of the times that people are saying auctions might be fairer than current system?
European copyright directive ‘opens door to mass digitalisation’
Librarians welcome new European rules on copyright, which also secures right for researchers to mine text and data
MIT to open AI college
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming commonplace in computers and consumer electronics.
Kansas lawmakers pass a bill that’s sure to trigger gun control advocates
A bill that would enable 18-year-old students to conceal carry just passed the Kansas House of Representatives.
Due process for alleged student hacker?
Tufts University recently expelled a student for allegedly hacking grades, but did the university make the right call?
UNG ‘safe zone training’: ‘Avoid saying mailman’
Students received a “gender unicorn” and “LGBTQ-Inclusive Language” at a University of North Georgia "safe zone training" on Tuesday.
More Than Hateful Words
Racist writing instructor's Listserv post prompts debate about the future of the field and how scholars communicate with one another.
Duke University pays $112M to settle faked-research lawsuit
Duke University will pay $112 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit after federal prosecutors said a research technician's fake data landed millions of dollars in federal grants
