Academics ask universities to refuse fossil fuel funds
Hundreds of academics have signed a letter calling for American and British universities to refuse donations from oil and gas companies. Read more
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U.S. universities remain No. 1 in world rankings on academic subjects
QS report shows American institutions sliding a bit but still dominant in research and devotion to current global issues. Read more
Canada Gains European Students
A rise in the number of international students from Europe going to Canada appears to be a product of Brexit, according to an analysis of the latest trends in immigration data. Read more
England state school pupils as happy with life as private school peers – survey
Young adults and teenagers who went to state schools in England are as happy with their lives as their peers at private schools, according to a new study by researchers at University College London. Read more
Harvard created ‘exclusive space’ for ‘Black-identifying audience members’ by basing theater admissions on race
The Ivy League school advertised a 'Black Out' night for a Macbeth production in which the university requested non-Black patrons to 'join us at another performance.' Read more
Judge refuses to toss lawsuit against UCLA by professor who rebuffed race-based grading request
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge H. Jay Ford III recently ruled against entirely dismissing a lawsuit filed against UCLA by accounting lecturer Gordon Klein, who would not implement a lenient race-based grading system in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Read more
Mystery of alleged Chinese hack on eve of Ukraine invasion
Allegations of Chinese cyber activity as the recent conflict broke out in Ukraine have been emerging. Read more
Biden Administration grants student loan borrowers a 5th extension on payments
With many Americans struggling from inflation and the pandemic, the President and his team grant another pause to those with education debt. Read more
Inflation jumps—Professor pay doesn’t
AAUP releases annual faculty salary data, saying that average faculty pay effectively fell 5 percent this year over last when accounting for runaway inflation. Read more
Twitter confirms it is working on an edit button Published17 hours ago Share
Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that would allow users to change tweets after they have been posted. Read more
