Academics need greater help in addressing the mental health problems of their students
Increasing numbers of students are seeking counselling, suffering from depression and even feeling suicidal.
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Oxford professor accused of selling ancient Bible fragments
An Oxford University professor has been accused of selling ancient Bible fragments to a controversial US company that has been involved in several high-profile scandals related to its aggressive purchases of biblical artefacts.
Megajournal editors ‘swapped acceptances for citations’
Analysis of highly prolific Plos One editors finds evidence for ‘editor-author backscratching’
UNM to replace Spanish ‘Conquistador’ on official seal after complaints of ‘symbolic violence’
The University of New Mexico is accepting design submissions for a new seal after a petition demand for it to “abolish” its “racist seal” that depicted a Spanish Conquistador.
SDSU constructing $250,000 ‘Healing Garden’ to honor Native Americans, Aztecs
San Diego State University’s Aztec mascot has long been a source of contention among some within the campus community who argue it’s offensive, but a $250,000 “healing garden” under construction at the public university aims to help ease some of that tension.
U.S. on verge of ‘digital experience addiction epidemic,’ professor warns
Americans are on the brink of a “digital experience addiction epidemic,” according to a recent analysis done by Professor Pierre Berthon of Bentley University, who warns “we are addicted to our digital devices—or, more precisely, the digital experiences they enable.”
U. Alabama dean who said American flag represents racism gets massive payday
University of Alabama’s new dean of students resigned Sept. 4 after controversial tweets regarding race and the American flag surfaced.
Farming course popular at Sichuan University
Wearing a straw hat and gloves while cutting rice with a sickle, the people working at the farmland of Jincheng College of Sichuan University are actually students taking a farming class, a compulsory course there.
Holograms on campus: good for teaching, good for the environment?
Imperial College London reports positive results from experiments in lectures and academic seminars
University refuses to say if it would intervene if students ‘blockaded’ dorm against federal agents
A university is refusing to say whether or not it would intervene if students formed a “blockade” against federal immigration officials, with a spokesman saying only that the school would “respond appropriately” in the event of such a standoff.
