Here’s how big higher ed job losses have been during COVID
Employment at public colleges and universities has dropped nearly 14%
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Speculation Over Biden’s Education Secretary
Whom will the president-elect pick for the top higher education position?
Against Face-to-Face Teaching Mandates
Professors and graduate students urge caution on spring plans for in-person instruction.
UW ‘surprised’ to find that most students aren’t racist
The University of Wisconsin-Madison conducted a multi-year study to see whether its own students treated others differently based on their identities.
Hot desks ‘must go’ from post-Covid campuses, says deputy v-c
While the pandemic may force an end to open-plan academic spaces, Australian forum hears that ‘empty glass boxes’ are not the answer
Apple unveils first Mac computers powered by its own M1 chip
Apple has revealed its first Mac computers powered by chips of its own design.
What are Joe Biden’s 3 priorities for higher education?
Biden-Harris higher ed platform starts with two-years of debt-free community college or training
History scholar seeks to reclaim medieval period from white supremacists
Modern-day white supremacists look back fondly on a medieval period that was far more diverse than they would like to admit, a scholar of medieval studies told an event hosted by the University of Alabama-Huntsville’s history department.
UMinn students demand George Floyd prosecutor be removed from dean’s advisory council
Students at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs are advocating for the removal of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman from the Dean’s Advisory Council due to his handling of the George Floyd case.
Blacklist journals that keep research locked up, says Schmidt
Covid is no reason to ease off on demands for open knowledge, Australian forum hears
