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Slavery and the National Anthem: The surprising history behind Colin Kaepernick’s protest
"I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world."
Value of ‘performance-based’ funding for colleges disputed
Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to provide new funding for the UW System based on its performance in measures such as graduation rate and job placement would subject the System to a budget model that critics say has failed to deliver on its promise to improve higher education.
Race awareness training advised for university interview panels
Unconscious bias training should be mandatory for all staff on university recruitment and promotion panels to help eliminate potentially racist hiring decisions, a review has said.
Feds Target ‘Predatory’ Publishers
The Federal Trade Commission is "marking a line in the sand" with its first lawsuit against publishers that take advantage of scholars wishing to publish in open-access journals.
Chinese student recruitment plans require approval
A vocational school in Nanning, capital city of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, said it does not have enough accommodation for students admitted to the institution this semester, because their number is "more than expected".
Stanford sexual assault: Judge to stop hearing criminal cases
The judge who gave a six-month jail term to a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious young woman is to stop hearing criminal cases.
Here’s what a global treaty on plastics should look like
Plastics have boosted our economy because they are versatile, cheap and durable.
Jamaican government removing barriers to higher ed
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green, says the Government, through the ministry, is working to eliminate barriers which continue to prevent qualified students from matriculating in tertiary institutions.
University of Chicago: ‘We do not support so-called trigger warnings’
The school believes they prevent the 'free exchange of ideas'