‘Legends are to be told’: Colombian library goes beyond books to keep stories alive
As dawn creeps over the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, a small group of children trek downhill carrying cameras and sketch pads. Read more
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Christian club beats university’s attempt to cancel it for morality requirement
University of Houston-Clear Lake student organizations that want to have moral requirements for their leadership positions are guaranteed the right to do so thanks to a lawsuit settlement. Read more
Heineken launches virtual beer in self-mocking metaverse ‘joke’
A brewer has created a virtual beer to highlight the extremes businesses will go to to grab a slice of the next big thing - the metaverse. Read more
Central Michigan University will temporarily shutter some dorms next fall
CMU's enrollment had been declining in recent years and it lost more than 4,000 students since the pandemic began. Read more
Looking for a new accreditor
Five New York colleges are seeking accreditation from an agency outside their region—among the first to do so since the Trump administration changed the rules to allow it. Others will likely follow. Read more
Democratic Socialist student groups are pushing these leftist policies on college campuses
Following student pushback against a Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) flyer found at the University of California, San Diego, Campus Reform took a deep dive into what other progressive agendas the national student chapters supported. Read more
Professor reported to bias team for saying race relations have improved since the 1930s
A SUNY-Cortland professor was reported to his university’s bias response team for saying America is not as bad as it was in the past when it comes to race and gender relations. Read more
Thousands of students drop out of university as pandemic takes its toll
Thousands more undergraduates have pulled out of their studies since the start of the academic year, amid suggestions that the pandemic is continuing to take a toll on British universities and students. Read more
Chat Bots Bypass ‘Communication Clutter’ to Help Students
Can text messages from a chat bot help keep community college students enrolled? A new study suggests the answer is yes—if designed correctly. Read more
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
Australia has launched legal action against Facebook's parent company Meta, alleging it allowed scam ads to target users with fake celebrity endorsements. Read more
