Free Speech ‘Meltdown’
Williams plans to revise its policies after a faculty petition to adopt free speech guidelines enraged student activists.
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Students, graduates may be next targets of college-admissions scandal investigation
Federal prosecutors have sent letters to some college students or graduates whose parents have been implicated in the nationwide admissions bribery and fraud scandal, informing them that they may also be targets in the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Stanford flier: Massages and acupuncture ONLY for trans/non-binary students
A flier at Stanford advertised massages and acupunctures...but only for transgender and non-binary students.
‘Lighter-than-air’ aircraft has first test flight
An innovative aircraft that turns into a "lighter-than-air" balloon to propel itself forward has been flown for the first time.
Singapore ‘fake news’ law ‘threatens academic freedom worldwide’
Academics fear global reach of new Singaporean legislation could result in censorship of international academic journals
Apple AI accused of leading to man’s wrongful arrest
A student is suing Apple Inc for $1bn (£0.77bn), claiming that its in-store AI led to his mistaken arrest.
Online learning has a chief administrator — signaling a trend in distance education
A recent surge of higher ed chief administrator positions that involve spearheading web initiatives reveals that online learning is now mainstream.
Forced to Fail Students?
A former Arizona State University professor says he was required to ensure at least 30 percent of his students failed. The university says he’s lying.
Petition: Yale must disarm police and donate to BLM
Yale student groups and a petition demand the disarming of campus police.
University student creates first aid kit for mental health
Tina Chan developed the PASS Kit after experiencing anxiety and depression while at college. The University of Waterloo in Canada now provides a kit to all first-year students.
