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The University of California Irvine has launched a new “Center for Liberation, Anti-Racism and Belonging” to address “issues related to race, Indigeneity and migration.” Read more
Activists at the University of Alabama want a racist term removed from the fight song. Other students argue it’s not racist, it’s “tradition.” The administration has yet to respond. Read more
The messaging platform WhatsApp has come back online after an outage that affected users around the world. Read more
"We continue to encourage working- and middle-class Americans to apply for debt relief," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. "President Biden and this administration are committed to fighting for the millions of hardworking students and borrowers across the country." Read more
For the past few months, Stephen F. Austin State University has been speed dating. Read more
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) launched a database that allows students to submit their chosen name, pronouns, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Read more
For nearly two years, a California teacher hid a boy who had been reported missing aged 15, authorities allege. Read more
All researchers seeking grants through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science will soon be required to submit a diversity, equity and inclusion plan to receive funding, the agency recently announced. Read more
Walk down the street, and you will probably spot finger-sized colourful plastic tubes discarded on the ground. Read more
Colleges for the first time have a real alternative, and so far the new approach is getting strong reviews. But predicting yield is anyone’s guess. Read more
