‘Students for Trump’ founder charged with hitting his girlfriend with a gun
A founder of “Students for Trump” was arrested last week on charges that he hit his girlfriend in the head with a gun, according to court records and reports. Read more
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AI ‘could reinforce bias’ in university admissions
Most disadvantaged students likely to be hardest hit if human element of selection is replaced by technology, conference hears Read more
Florida students to walk out in support of staff who flouted DeSantis trans ban
Principal and others at Monarch high school were reassigned over ‘allegations of improper student participation in sports’ Read more
Think tank will ‘monitor compliance’ with affirmative action ban
A right-of-center think tank launched a new initiative to monitor changes in college policies in response to this year’s Supreme Court rulings banning affirmative action in admissions. Read more
Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files
Google Drive users have reacted angrily to a glitch leaving some unable to access files from the last six months. Read more
‘This guy is a charlatan’: University of Florida turns against Joe Ladapo
In 2021, the university was fast-tracking him into a tenured professorship as part of his appointment as Florida’s surgeon general. Joseph Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick for the state’s top medical official, dazzled them with his Harvard degree and work as a research professor at New York University and UCLA. Read more
Sit at front or we’ll ring your parents, Chinese students told
Campuses across the country tightening in-class rules, seeking to boost student engagement Read more
Ultra-processed foods are not more appealing, study finds
Results challenge assumption we eat highly processed foods because they are more desirable, says study’s author Read more
Ferris State U.’s Jim Crow Museum features tree with noose, KKK robes, ‘whites only’ signs
A large tree with a noose hanging from one of its branches, KKK robes, and “whites only” signs are among the thousands of artifacts on display at a museum at Ferris State University that is undergoing a major expansion project. Read more
Early college is the equalizer we need
Early college programs targeting Black and brown kids, instructing them to do college-level work while in high school, are one way to compensate for the fact that racial preference policies in college admissions have been ruled unconstitutional. Read more
