Virginia universities reckon with Confederate symbols
Virginia universities in the former heart of the Confederacy are reckoning with their past as students, faculty, and staff call for the removal of Confederate symbols.
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Redefining ‘value’ in Higher Education
Gates Foundation issues report calling for a new definition of value, and for clear ways for students to identify it. The emphasis is on promoting economic mobility for all.
Community College Goes Viral on TikTok
Videos by Cape Fear Community College attract thousands of views on TikTok. Can the social media platform help community colleges make up for enrollment losses during the pandemic?
Drive for more student diversity paying off, says Oxford University
Institution doubles proportion of new students from disadvantaged backgrounds in five years
Australia ‘should pre-empt Chinese education boycott’
Researchers advocate realignment of international agencies, saying sector cannot wait for the next instalment of China’s trade war
Colonial hack: How did cyber-attackers shut off pipeline?
Investigators at the largest fuel pipeline in the US are working to recover from a devastating cyber-attack that cut the flow of oil.
First Amendment law professor wants ‘lying’ made an impeachable offense
A law professor at George Washington University recently laid out her arguments for why lying by the president should be an impeachable offense.
5 steps for bolstering students’ personal networks
Networks provide students with "social capital" to mobilize relationships that help them reach their evolving goals
Three UMass students suspended after taking photo outdoors without masks
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst suspended three freshmen after the administration obtained a photo of the students not wearing masks while outdoors.
New Jersey university offers up to $1,000 off tuition and housing for vaccinated students
A New Jersey university announced Covid-19 vaccination incentives Thursday in the form of discounted tuition and board for students who show proof that they’ve been inoculated before the fall semester.
