Pitt diversity office hosts ‘students of color’ graduation ceremony
Racial minority students at the University of Pittsburgh recently had the opportunity to participate in a separate graduation ceremony to celebrate “students of color.” Read more
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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google
A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Read more
Tenure takedown: What schools—and states—have recently turned against it?
When Georgia’s Board of Regents approved a new policy at the end of 2021 that allows its state colleges’ administration to punish tenured faculty without pushback, AAUP President Irene Mulvey called the state an “outlier.” It seems as though eliminating tenure is slowly moving closer to the mean. Read more
Virtual world gives viewers a different experience
The impressive collection of literature in the Library Cave at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, represents one of the most inclusive, advanced and open facets of the ancient Chinese, says Dunhuang specialist Zhao Xiaoxing. Read more
AAUP Condemns Emporia State
The American Association of University Professors today issued a report condemning Emporia State University, in Kansas, for “unilaterally terminating the appointments of 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty members” and said that by doing so “the administration of Emporia State University violated AAUP-recommended standards on academic freedom and tenure.” Read more
Women in STEM have an advantage over men in hiring decisions, researchers found
Despite common claims of sexism in academic STEM, social scientists who surveyed 20 years of scientific literature found little evidence of bias against women. Read more
ChatGPT accessible again in Italy
It was banned by the Italian data-protection authority at the start of April over privacy concerns. Read more
Canisius College to gain university status
Per the school, the announcement comes following the expansion of academic programs at Canisius, which petitioned the New York State Education Department Board of Regents for the designation. Read more
Online offerings fuel rapid rise of German private universities
More prepared to pay for education because of innovations in flexible learning, despite demographic shifts that are harming public sector Read more
Melbourne scholar smeared as ‘bot’ as she tries to debunk false Xinjiang claims
A Melbourne scholar was accused of being an elaborate fake account after she posted a series of pro-China messages to her over 3,000 followers. Read more
