A Failure to Educate
This week’s Capitol riots have been repeatedly described as “unthinkable.” Yet happen they did, so how do we start to think about them? Many academics have an answer: the humaniti
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Did social media inspire Congress riot?
It was the most violent assault on the US Capitol since the British Army set it ablaze in the war of 1814.
Student pressure for refunds in England becoming ‘unstoppable’
V-cs urge government to compensate universities over pandemic rent waivers, with fee refunds also expected to become ‘political football’
Hundreds of Political Scientists Call for Removing Trump
Hundreds of political scientists signed an open letter Wednesday calling for President Trump to be removed from office through the impeachment process or by invoking the 25th Amendment.
DC faces First Amendment lawsuit after allowing BLM mural, but not students’ pro-life mural
A conservative organization filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia after two students were arrested for writing a pro-life message on a public sidewalk.
West Point leadership allows football players who cheated on exams to play in bowl game
The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, cited a number of athletes, including football players, for cheating on a spring 2020 calculus exam.
US higher education condemns Trump after Capitol assault
University leaders fear Trump harming democracy as voters hand more power to Democrats
Facebook blocks Trump ‘at least until transition complete’
Donald Trump has been suspended from his Facebook account for at least two weeks - and possibly indefinitely.
Players wear masks on court during Boston University, Holy Cross basketball games
The Boston University men’s basketball team played its first game of the season on this week against Holy Cross in which a new addition to the uniforms was officially revealed.
What SolarWinds Hack Means for Campuses
Colleges and universities aren't confirming that they were hit by the massive SolarWinds cyberattack, but IT experts say the hack calls for bolstering cybersecurity for the future.
