Blackbaud Hack: Universities lose data to ransomware attack
At least eight universities in the UK and Canada have had data stolen about students and/or alumni after hackers attacked a cloud computing provider.
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California State University eyes ethnic studies requirement
Trustees of California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, will vote on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement.
Loan Relief Proposal From Top Republican
Senator Lamar Alexander proposed a sweeping change that would simplify applying for federal student aid while allowing many to make no or smaller monthly student loan payments.
Princeton professor who challenged illiberal demands of faculty to be honored as ‘hero of intellectual freedom’
Joshua Katz criticized Princeton University colleagues who made a host of illiberal demands, including higher pay and longer sabbaticals for only nonwhite faculty and ideological conformity among nonwhites.
Stanford researcher faces charges over alleged ties to Chinese military
A Stanford University visiting scholar has been charged with visa fraud after she allegedly lied about her ties to China.
Blow to Plan S open access project as ERC withdraws support
Plan S shift backed by European Commission will be ‘detrimental’ to researchers, says commission-created ERC
Apple digs in over its App Store fees
Apple has defended the fees it charges developers to sell their digital products via its App Store.
COVID layoffs, furloughs begin hitting colleges hard
University of Akron has made some of the deepest cuts to its professorial staff of any college
Victorious US colleges fear more hits on foreign students
Court loss still leaves Trump many tools in anti-immigrant campaign
Juniata College calls cops on student for sending email that mocked diversity demands
A Pennsylvania liberal arts college suspended a student and reported him to police for sending an email that mocked demands for a stronger bias response team and required classes on systemic racism, among others.
