Yet another school introduces race-based housing
Western Washington University created a floor for “Black Affinity Housing”. Read more
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Colorado college student charged with bringing ‘large cache of loaded weapons’ to campus
A 24-year-old Colorado college student came to campus armed for war. Read more
Texas universities brace for backlash against anti-abortion law
Legislative ban leaves medical schools vowing to protect women’s health, and faculty and students likely to flee Read more
Instagram for kids paused after backlash
Plans to make an "Instagram experience" for under-13s, dubbed Instagram Kids, have been paused. Read more
Thinking About Thanksgiving
Some colleges are planning to shift instruction online after the Thanksgiving vacation, but far fewer are doing so than last year when COVID-19 vaccinations were not yet available. Read more
Majority of Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, poll finds
A majority of American Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, and another 50 percent feel the need to hide their Jewish identity, according to the results of a newly released poll. Read more
China takes on big publishers with ‘world-class’ journal drive
Country concerned about likes of Elsevier ‘seizing’ distribution of scientific output Read more
Far-right ‘Moms for Liberty’ group demands schools stop exposing kids to ‘sexy’ pictures of seahorses
On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that a far-right group in Williamson County, Tennessee, is demanding schools censor a number of books and subjects — including an unusual demand regarding pictures of marine life. Read more
Texas A&M, Penn State take action against those who fail to get COVID-19 tests
The universities warn students, employees that noncompliance may result in significant sanctions. Read more
Black man arrested for ‘N-word’ graffiti, swastikas at Emory University
Emory University’s Police Department on Wednesday arrested the man accused of writing racial slurs and swastikas at its autism center in early August. Read more
