Prof goes after Covington kid and ‘smiling face of Whiteness’
A UPenn professor sounded off on Twitter about the recent Covington controversy.
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Chinese censor calls Tencent news app ‘vulgar’
One of China's leading news apps has been singled out for criticism by the country's internet watchdog.
How emerging tech can counteract climate change
A recent United Nations Environment report suggested that nations must triple mitigation efforts in order to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change.
At a top Chinese university, activist ‘confessions’ strike fear into students
In late December, on the leafy streets of China’s prestigious Peking University, a handful of students held up banners to protest against a takeover of the campus Marxist society by the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated Student Association.
Singapore legal challenge ‘will chill academic freedom’
Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed
Feminist seminar: ‘Please refrain’ from wearing fragrances…including DEODORANT!
A feminist seminar tells attendees to "refrain" from wearing fragrances.
One in five London universities fails to break even
Falling student enrolments and restructuring costs blamed for operating deficits at many universities in the UK capital
Lots of updates on Bennett College
Lots of updates on Bennett College
Parents and teachers blast ‘anti-social’ messaging groups
Relationships are being strained by sycophancy, abuse and grandstanding.
Somerville College Deems Serving Octopus Is Not Inclusive
Somerville College’s Principal, Baroness Janet Royall, has asked catering staff to stop serving octopus at formal dinners in response to a complaint from an undergraduate.
