Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children’s VR safety with watchdog
The Information Commissioners' Office (ICO) is to talk to Meta about how its virtual reality (VR) business Oculus complies with the regulator's "children's code". Read more
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Experts weigh in on 2022: Colleges must start ‘operating more like businesses’
ROI, partnerships and meeting student needs will be high priorities for colleges and universities this year. Read more
Half the class of 2020 does not have real jobs six months after graduation: study
Slightly over 50 percent of college graduates were employed with traditional employers six months after graduation, according to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Read more
Yale tells students they cannot ‘eat at local restaurants,’ citing COVID fears
Yale University students cannot eat at restaurants near campus and must comply with "a campus-wide quarantine until Feb. 7." Read more
Duke’s minority students not ‘satisfied’ with racial climate despite numerous diversity employees
Duke University’s racial minorities are unhappy with the climate on campus, according to the latest survey results from the North Carolina college. The university employs numerous diversity employees. Read more
Google loses Sonos smart speakers patent fight
Smart-speaker firm Sonos has won a major legal battle against Google over patents it said the firm had infringed. Read more
Students take graduate exams in Xi’an
Special provisions for special times, but most of the 135,000 candidates still have chance to compete for further studies Read more
Fewer High School Graduates Go Straight to College
New reports from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and some states show an “unprecedented” decline in college enrollment among high school graduates—especially the most underserved. Read more
What COVID-19 taught us about creating community
The embrace of technology tools while building learning for the future has made higher education much stronger. Read more
Duke, Princeton, more universities impose delays, new restrictions due to Omicron
Duke, Princeton, Oakland, and Christopher Newport University all announced some form of new restrictions before the spring semester commences. Read more
