Albion College makes Kendi’s ‘How to Be an Antiracist’ required reading for first-year students
Ibram X. Kendi will be visiting the college on September 20 after incoming students have read his book over the summer.
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New movement teaches American kids how to think, not what to think
An American educator is persuading schools to implement viewpoint diversity in the classroom.
European researchers ‘losing interest’ in UK university jobs
Headhunters and scientists have reported waning interest in UK research roles, citing high cost of visas and healthcare as a key deterrent
Legislating Against Critical Race Theory
More than a dozen states considered or passed legislation targeting critical race theory this year. How has this academic concept become so politicized?
Donald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has revoked an executive order from his predecessor Donald Trump banning Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat in the US.
College esports division for ‘Her’ ready for fall play
Women, femme-identifying and non-binary gamers are finally getting new opportunities, exciting pathways.
UVA to remove Revolutionary War officer’s statue, erase inscription on its Whispering Wall
On the same day that the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors endorsed a new statement on freedom of expression and freedom of inquiry, it also announced that it’s putting its statue of Revolutionary War officer George Rogers Clark in storage and erasing an inscription on its Whispering Wall.
Precarity means top students quitting academia, warns OECD expert
Report author says increasing funding would only lead to more insecurity, and culture shift is needed instead
iOS15: China exempt from Apple ‘private relay’ privacy feature
Apple has announced a raft of new privacy protections at its annual software developer conference.
A Clean Slate
Historically Black colleges and universities are forgiving students’ debts with the hopes of alleviating some of the financial strains of the pandemic and possibly providing them more financial freedom in the future.
