Harvard and MIT launch nonprofit to increase college access
What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? Read more
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Bates College mandates ‘Race, Power, Privilege and Colonialism’ curriculum
Earlier this month, faculty at Bates College in Maine voted in favor of a new "Race, Power, Privilege, and Colonialism" (RPPC) course requirement that students must complete in order to graduate. Read more
China block on foreign access to journal portal ‘damages knowledge’
Further security service-directed restrictions could deal ‘serious blow’ to West’s China studies and isolate Chinese academics Read more
Harvard scholars: Marriage makes women happier and healthier
Marriage positively affects women’s mental and physical health, which can lead to long-term health benefits, according to a recent study published in the journal Global Epidemiology. Read more
Education Department will terminate aid to Florida Career College
The U.S. Department of Education announced today it will stop providing federal student grant and loan payments to Florida Career College (FCC), a for-profit school whose predatory practices Republic Report helped expose in a May 2020 investigation. Read more
Juice: European Space Agency mission to Jupiter’s icy moons postponed
The European Space Agency (Esa) has postponed a planned launch of a satellite to the planet Jupiter. Read more
Australia Recovers With Foreign Students, but Not Domestic
A strong labor market and the rising cost of living are driving down domestic enrollments in Australia. Read more
HK teachers tour Chinese mainland
A hundred new teachers from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region embarked on a study tour to the Chinese mainland on Tuesday — the first such tour. Read more
Harvard to rename school after top Republican donor following $300m gift
Harvard University will rename its graduate school of arts and sciences after the billionaire hedge fund executive and Republican mega-donor Kenneth Griffin, the institution announced on Tuesday, after a new $300m contribution brought Griffin’s total support of his alma mater to more than half a billion dollars. Read more
Harvard’s new anti-bullying, discrimination policy will ‘discipline’ offenders, expand administration
Harvard University finalized its first university-wide “anti-bullying” and “non-discrimination” policies, setting in motion a personnel expansion and raising free speech concerns. Read more
