Public Universities, Prison-Made Furniture
Public universities in several states are obligated to buy furniture and other products made in state prisons, which some students call exploitative.
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Judge overturns Silent Sam settlement between UNC and Confederate group
A judge on Wednesday voided the settlement that requires UNC Chapel Hill to pay $2.5 million and give the Silent Sam Confederate monument to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Facebook removes ‘foreign interference’ operations from Iran and Russia
Facebook has removed two separate networks of fake accounts originating in Iran and Russia, for "engaging in foreign or government interference".
Academic paper argues crime-fighting dogs teach children to distrust government
Young children are being brainwashed to embrace misogynistic, racist, pro-police and anti-immigrant sentiments, according to a new academic paper.
Researchers ‘unaware’ of extent of assessment influence
Danish-Australian paper finds researchers unconsciously adjust to accommodate assessment exercise
Race on to create online courses for virus-stranded students
Institutional, pedagogical and workload issues more problematic than technological impediments, experts say
Harvard, Yale under federal investigation for shady foreign gifts
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Harvard and Yale after the Ivy League institutions failed to report millions in foreign gifts.
Growing Federal Subsidies for Graduate Loan Debt
Almost half of federal student loans are being repaid through more generous income-driven repayment plans, new data show, with 80 percent of government subsidies now going to graduate student borrowers.
Facebook Dating delayed after row with regulator
Facebook has delayed the launch of its new dating feature in Europe, after a last-minute visit by officers from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Activists turn attention to higher ed funding
Lawmakers should include an additional $125 million for public higher education in next year’s budget, advocates said Tuesday, telling stories of full-time students working multiple jobs, adjunct professors struggling to get by, and adult workers overloaded with student loan debt.
