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
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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
Cornell students from China jeer, walk out on Uyghur student who asked lawmaker about genocide
University leader cuts off Democrat representative's response to question: 'We have a lot of the Chinese students exiting the room, congresswoman, just to let you know.' Read more
Students proud to be part of fight against COVID-19
When Zhang Na kept a souvenir T-shirt from a stage play about the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it never occurred to the Fudan University nursing undergraduate that the shirt would one day come under the spotlight. Read more
