UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket mission set to blast off
The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to blast off. Read more
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Bachelor’s degree dreams of community college students get stymied by red tape — and it’s getting worse
Anne-Marie Jean-Louis is just getting started toward her bachelor’s degree in biology with the goal of eventually getting a graduate degree in neuroscience. Read more
Teacher hospitalized after student starts shooting at Virginia elementary school
A shooting at a Virginia elementary school this Friday injured a teacher, WAVY reports. Read more
Faith-based colleges offer classical education, see increases in enrollment: report
Faith-based colleges and universities are seeing an increase in enrollment as ‘college enrollment has decreased by 13 percent over the last decade,' according to one report. Read more
Hillary Clinton to become global affairs professor at Columbia University
Columbia University announced Tuesday the hiring of Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a professor focusing on international affairs. Read more
Korean university admission fee axe ‘may push tuition costs up’
Move to ‘ease burden’ on applicants could leave institutions with ‘no choice’ but to raise other costs, scholar warns Read more
Portland State U. DEI summit includes ‘white’ and ‘black’ race-based tables
“White.” “Black.” “Native American.” “Latine.” These are just some of the labels placed on tables at a recent Portland State University diversity, equity and inclusion summit that divided participants by identities to help facilitate various discussions, according to photos of the event. Read more
Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity Published
A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year. Read more
New Law School Dean Gave Trump Bad Legal Advice
Mark Martin provided legal advice to then president Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, as Trump tried to steal the presidential election. Martin now leads High Point University Law. Read more
Sexual misconduct in Indian higher education: the elephant in the room?
While training courses and complaints bodies have been implemented across the subcontinent, their effectiveness in addressing harassment is widely questioned. Could more be done – or will female students and academics have to wait for a patriarchal generation to retire Read more
