Pandemic uncertainty points US students toward tuition insurance
Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch
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Insurance now being offered at same time students pay tuition fees, but it would not have protected those looking for refunds over online switch
Facing existential crisis, it’s only natural that our perspective will change — for better and for worse. In recent weeks and months, as many of us have "sheltered in place" in the face of a global pandemic, each of us has come to grips with a valuable reminder of what’s truly important: family, friends and colleagues; security and safety; food and water; healthcare
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City University of New York laid off 2,800 adjunct professors and part-time staff members last week. The union representing the employees responded by suing the university system.
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Two San Francisco State University professors say imposing higher taxes on the rich will "uproot systemic racism."
Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms "master", "slave" and "blacklist" in favour of more inclusive language.
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