As Boghossian leaves PSU, school gets $1 mil for ‘antiracist’ computer science education
A federal agency gave Portland State University $1 million to develop “antiracist” computer science education in Oregon. Read more
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Pandemic job losses ‘accelerating’ in Australia
Permanent rather than casual staff now being targeted, report suggests, but expert queries data underpinning the analysis Read more
Over 240,000 fully-vaccinated Ivy League students and staff will be masking indoors this semester
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that COVID vaccines “can keep you from getting and spreading the virus” but that has not stopped all eight Ivy League universities from mandating indoor masking for all students. It also has not stopped the CDC from recommending masking indoors. Read more
Not All Americans Think College Is Worth It
Political party, age and income level play a role in whether Americans believe a bachelor's degree is worth the time and money. Read more
Fake Walmart news release claimed it would accept cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Litecoin saw a sudden surge in price on Monday over a press release about Walmart accepting it for payment - which turned out to be fake. Read more
Free college tuition for 750,000 is part of Amazon’s new education plan
Upskilling will provide employees potential for promotion, salary increases at the retail giant. Read more
Harvard University will divest its $42bn endowment from all fossil fuels
Harvard will divest itself from holdings in fossil fuels, the university’s president, Lawrence Bacow, announced late on Thursday.Harvard will divest itself from holdings in fossil fuels, the university’s president, Lawrence Bacow, announced late on Thursday. Read more
Merit system is unjust because it rewards productive individuals, professors argue
Professors at top American universities are criticizing the merit system in academia, arguing the concept is a 'barrier' to realizing DEI outcomes. Read more
Civil liberties groups warn about lack of due process in online cheating accusations
A pair of civil liberties groups have said that students are being accused and punished of cheating on online exams, but they are not being provided due process. Read more
Texas passes social media ‘de-platforming’ law
The US state of Texas has made it illegal for social media platforms to ban users "based on their political viewpoints". Read more
