University ordered to pay almost $2 million after students win religious freedom lawsuit
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Professor of color denied funding for cutting-edge laser research due to ‘insufficient’ equity, diversity and inclusion enthusiasm
Chemistry Professor Patanjali Kambhampati said he has been denied two grants over the past two years for failing to properly pledge allegiance to equity, diversity and inclusion. Read more
US schools step up security amid shooting and bomb threats on TikTok
Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. Read more
Winter Graduations could be super-spreader events
With the Omicron variant fueling a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, one expert is urging institutions to use layered mitigation strategies to minimize contagion during December graduation ceremonies. Read more
Meta bans surveillance-for-hire firms for targeting users
Facebook owner Meta says it has banned seven surveillance companies for targeting users on its platforms. Read more
Cal State poised to drop SAT admission requirement as chancellor supports scrapping test
California State University, the largest four-year university system in the nation, is poised to drop the SAT and ACT as an admissions requirement — a move that would follow the University of California’s elimination of the exams and further shake up the standardized testing landscape as hundreds of campuses across the nation shift away from the assessments. Read more
Is red-hot cryptocurrency becoming the new gold standard in higher education?
University of the People is one of a number of institutions accepting payments and donations via Bitcoin and other digital assets. Read more
Persistent Covid-related absence leaves pupils lagging – Ofsted
Persistent absence from school caused by Covid and mental illness is hampering efforts by pupils to catch up on lost learning, according to a report by Ofsted. Read more
Reddit: Social media platform files to go public
Social media platform Reddit has announced that it has started the process to sell its shares on the stock market. Read more
Trial starts for Harvard prof accused of lying about ties to lab research in Wuhan
Charles Lieber, former chair of Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, is accused of lying to the federal government. Read more
