Climate change: Fossil fuel emissions from electricity set to fall – report
The world will likely use fewer fossil fuels to produce electricity this year in a "turning point" for planet-friendly energy, a new report says. Read more
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Big Changes Loom at Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University may eliminate 82 jobs to fill a $5 million budget hole. Those cuts are part of an ambitious plan to fix SOU’s finances and attract new revenue streams. Read more
Missouri House Republicans vote to defund public libraries
Republicans in the Missouri State House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to strip all public libraries of their funding a week after lawmakers debated the budget proposal that Governor Mike Parson submitted to the legislature. Read more
Psych prof revises lecture after categorizing conservatives as ‘guilty, anxious, and unable to handle stress’
A Wake Forest University psychology professor updated her language about conservatives after calling them 'guilty, anxious, and unable to handle stress well as children' during a fall 2022 lecture. Read more
Student faces deportation from UK after arriving early for course at university’s request
An international student who travelled to the UK two months early after being given the wrong enrolment date by his university is facing deportation after it reported him to the Home Office. Read more
U. Florida K-12 teaching course emphasizes ‘oppression, power, and privilege’
A University of Florida course trains future K-12 teachers to consider “oppression, power, and privilege” in their profession and create “inclusive” classrooms for LGBT students with material from leftist authors and activists. Read more
TikTok tracker: What colleges—or entire states—have banned the popular app?
The country is not pulling its punches on the popular social media app TikTok, citing concerns over security breaches from the likes of China. Read more
AI: China tech giant Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival
Chinese technology giant Alibaba has announced plans to roll out its own artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT-style product called Tongyi Qianwen. Read more
Adult Learners Driving New Degree Programs at Athens State
A push to serve adult learners has fueled an ambitious effort to add eight degree programs at Athens State University. Read more
As number of women rises in higher ed, free speech declines on campuses: survey
As the number of women in higher education continues to rise, free speech on college campuses declines, said Professor Samuel Abrams, a social scientist at Sarah Lawrence College. Read more
