Middlebury hires counseling director who claims ‘whiteness’ is the cause of ‘psychic suffering’
A liberal arts college in Vermont is hiring a psychologist that blames “whiteness”, among other things, for mental health problems. Read more
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Florida announces millions of dollars for trade school expansion
‘Florida has seen a nearly 50% increase in enrollment in high quality career and technical education programs,’ state spokesperson says Read more
Discovery Tour Viking Age: Can video games teach history?
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, is the latest edition in the long running historical action game. It transports the action to the 9th Century during attempts by Viking’s to settle in Britain Read more
Enrollments Still Falling 2 Years Into Pandemic
Experts hoped college enrollments would rebound this fall. New data show that while selective institutions have seen their numbers recover, most others continue to struggle. Read more
Imperial College London urged to remove statue and rename buildings
An investigation into Imperial College London’s historical links to the British empire has recommended the university remove a statue and rename buildings and lecture theatres that celebrate scientists whose work advocated eugenics and racism. Read more
Nearly 60% of colleges want to keep distance learning momentum going
A new report highlights that pandemic-forced shifts may not be temporary. Read more
Sinology camp attracts young scholars from 14 nations
A Sinology camp for young scholars was held by the International Confucian Association, Beijing Language and Culture University and Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies in East China's Shandong province and Beijing on Oct 15-20. Read more
Medical university hires ‘Vice President for Humanism, Equity, and Anti-Racism’
A California and Oregon-based medical school has hired its first “Vice President for Humanism, Equity and Anti-Racism” who will begin his new job on November 1. Read more
To thank or not to thank: students in divestment fight
Experts say crediting students for their climate advocacy is wise. But institutions tend to minimize the role campus activists may have played in helping them decide to divest from fossil fuels. Read more
A-level textbook withdrawn over ‘inappropriate’ Native American question
An A-level textbook has been withdrawn after a youth worker raised the alarm about an “inappropriate” question asking whether the treatment of Native Americans had been exaggerated. Read more
