Trump defends ‘beautiful’ Civil War statues
US President Donald Trump has denounced the removal of "beautiful" Confederate statues amid a heated national debate about US race relations.
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Fla. universities hiring hundreds of faculty in push for smaller classes, more prestige
Ambition defines the University of South Florida, where enrollment has surged so fast that the number of professors has not kept pace.
After Charlottesville and Trump, renewed focus on statues of racists
At some colleges, a debate is revived. In some states, laws will make change difficult.
University fossil fuel divestment total tips £80 billion globally
UK universities have emerged as world leaders on fossil fuel divestment as the total value of funds being withdrawn by higher education institutions globally tips £80 billion.
What is climate gentrification?
In East Oakland, a few blocks from the home of the champion Golden State Warriors basketball team, a series of geometric buildings and well-tended green spaces cut a striking contrast to the overgrown vacant lots ...
Trump disbands business councils after bosses resign
President Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia.
A Tool for Whistle-Blowers
Union of Concerned Scientists has launched a tool for federal employees to report political meddling in science and research. It’s the latest way science advocates are responding to what they see as the Trump administration’s anti-science policies.
Universities are learning how to accelerate sustainability
Just how central are universities to advancing the practice of sustainability? Most professionals would say, "Very."
Acosta calls for national apprenticeship programs
Apprenticeship programs jointly developed by community colleges and businesses – and scaled up on a nationwide basis ...
Cleveland Cannabis College curriculum expanding this fall
A year shy of Ohio’s medical marijuana program becoming operational, Cleveland Cannabis College is expanding it’s curriculum in the hopes of helping to fill the thousands of jobs that could be created with the budding industry.
