Nearly 20 percent of faculty jobs require diversity pledge: report
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute found that nearly 20 percent of university faculty job listings require a pledge of support for diversity. Read more
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UK competition watchdog orders Meta to sell Giphy
Facebook's parent company, Meta, has been ordered to sell Giphy by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Read more
The Dark Side of Lottery-Funded Scholarships
More and more states are creating lottery-funded scholarship programs, but they disproportionately hurt the people they’re often intended to help. Read more
More cops equals fewer black murder victims, university criminologists say
A team of criminologists has found that every 10 to 17 new cops added by a city police department can be expected to save one black person from being murdered. Read more
Arizona students seek Kyle Rittenhouse removal from online nursing classes
A small but vocal alliance of left-leaning students at Arizona State University (ASU) is demanding Kyle Rittenhouse be removed from online classes, despite the teen’s acquittal this month on charges of murdering two men and injuring another during protests for racial justice in Wisconsin last year. Read more
Reimagining Supports to Help Single Moms
A new report outlines the efforts of four community colleges to better support single mothers trying to earn degrees. Read more
China surveillance of journalists to use ‘traffic-light’ system
The Chinese province of Henan is building a surveillance system with face-scanning technology that can detect journalists and other "people of concern". Read more
Most staff ‘feel lack of support for improving online teaching’
Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help Read more
US Rhodes scholars for 2022 include record number of women
The class of U.S. Rhodes scholars for 2022 includes the largest number of women ever selected for the scholarship in one year, the Rhodes Trust announced Sunday. Read more
Shanghai a top city attracting university-educated talent
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou are top cities witnessing a huge inflow of talents in the past 10 years, Read more
