VT replaces prof who apologized for being White on syllabus
Students in the Human Development 1134 class received a notification from the department head October 11 informing them about the change. Read more
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Coastal Carolina theater professor’s job in jeopardy after he declines to show sympathy for fake controversy
A theater professor at Coastal Carolina University has been suspended from teaching his class after he refused to show sympathy for protesters who had walked out of class over a misunderstanding over a list of names written on a school whiteboard. Read more
The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft
There's trouble in the World of Warcraft. Not from a rampaging dragon or a demon army attacking the land of Azeroth, but from some unhappy players who, after 17 years, have had enough. Read more
College enrollments sink in the Midwest, causing budget trouble for schools
The pandemic accelerated a trend that college deans and finance chiefs throughout the U.S. Midwest have been dreading: There are fewer 18-year-olds to fill classrooms, dorms and dining halls. Read more
New law threatens international recruiting model
A ban on incentive-based recruitment could have big implications for how colleges recruit international students. Read more
Texas schools are being told to teach ‘opposing views’ of the Holocaust. Why?
The question of what specific books and topics can and can’t be taught is linked to a disturbing new law in Texas Read more
New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why nobody had done anything about it sooner. Read more
Staff surprised by the unfamiliar pronouns approved for campus use
Western Carolina University has added 12 different pronoun combinations to the student learning management system portal, Canvas. Read more
Google’s Pixel 6 processor brings AI photo features
Google has unveiled its latest smartphone, containing the tech giant's first self-designed computer chip. Read more
Hilbert College’s Big Bet on Online Education
The college built an online program with grand ambitions and 11 degree offerings without relying on an online program manager. Read more
