Cambridge University Press drops fees for low-income countries
Publishing giant announces list of more than 100 nations where open access charges will not apply Rea more
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A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills
Three Texas bills would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The State Senate has already passed one. Read more
Cornell rejects student government resolution for mandating trigger warnings
Cornell University leaders have rejected a student government resolution that would require instructors to provide trigger warnings and allow students to opt-out of “exposure” without penalty. Read more
Twitter staff cuts leave Russian trolls unchecked
Hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts are thriving on Twitter after Elon Musk wiped out the team that fought these networks, the BBC has found. Read more
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
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
