Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status
Twitter gave a fake Disney account verification status at the weekend. Read more
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The King’s College Ends Controversial Partnership
The King’s College has ended an opaque partnership with Primacorp Ventures, a Canadian for-profit education company, that has been accused of contributing to the destabilization of the private evangelical college in New York City, which is currently fundraising for its survival. Read more
Solid steps to ramp up tech self-reliance
China will ratchet up efforts to nurture strategic emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and smart cars, in its latest push to hone its tech and industrial prowess amid challenges and external uncertainties, the country's top industry regulator said on Thursday. Read more
UK university launches postgraduate course in clinical use of psychedelics
A UK university is launching one of the world’s first postgraduate qualifications on psychedelics to teach healthcare workers about using psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs in therapeutic work. Read more
University of Utah scrubs ‘anti-racist code of conduct’ following demand letter
The University of Utah removed an “Anti-Racist Code of Conduct” webpage hosted by one of its departments following a demand letter from a national free speech group. Read more
More Malware, less Ransomware in Higher Ed
Cybercriminals often target known network vulnerabilities. But software updates and patches only work when installed, and colleges face nontrivial hurdles in this regard. Read more
Is time up for Twitter?
It is almost a year to the day since Elon Musk announced that he wanted to buy Twitter. Read more
As Bay State College collapses, students feel abandoned
It will take drastic intervention to prevent Bay State from closing at the end of August, especially after losing its appeal of the New England Commission of Higher Education’s decision to rescind the school’s accreditation, which was based on financial and enrollment issues. Read more
Segregated graduations separate students by identity
Campus Reform analyzed upcoming spring 2023 graduation ceremonies at 17 colleges and universities. These schools are hosting separate commencements based on race, sexuality, country of origin, and even socioeconomic status. Read more
Chinese scholars ‘see gender equality despite contradictions’
Academics’ belief in merit-based promotion at odds with their experiences of discrimination, study finds Read more
