UCU: letting universities fail will mean towns and cities fail
Analysis for union shows universities are often among largest local employers and have ‘huge impact’ on town and city economies
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Catholic university calls ‘White Privilege’ America’s ‘original sin’
In a recent virutal event, Sacred Heart University explained to students how "white privilege" is a sin.
Hamburg Confucius split latest sign of German caution over China
University’s international head says institutions have been ‘naive’ over global partnerships
University of Texas ‘increased its reliance on race’ after Supreme Court admissions ruling, lawsuit says
Students for Fair Admissions is hoping the third time’s the charm.
Counting Them In or Out?
With campuses mostly empty, college towns are reporting low response rates for the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau is allowing colleges to submit more data to get a more accurate count of students.
How universities and colleges are handling move-in days
Providing a safe, seamless experience will be a challenge, but institutions are taking proactive measures for reopening.
Hackers post fake stories on real news sites ‘to discredit Nato’
Hackers have broken into real news websites and posted fake stories stirring up anti-Nato sentiment, a cyber-security firm has warned.
Trump Administration Moves to Curb DACA
In what critics say is defiance of Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration says it will reject new DACA applications and shorten the renewal period to one year.
Could colleges collect extra $29 billion, even if they don’t reopen?
Senate Republicans unveiled the HEALS Act, a $1 trillion supplement to the CARES Act passed earlier this year.
Republican attorneys general argue Trump’s Title IX rules follow the law better than Obama’s
Responding to a lawsuit by several state Democratic attorneys general, nearly as many of their Republican counterparts are coming to the defense of the Department of Education’s new Title IX rules.
