LinkedIn: Microsoft says 668 more jobs to go
LinkedIn owner Microsoft has announced a fresh round of job cuts, with around 670 roles set to go. Read more
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Presidents Break With Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
Most college and university presidents disagree with the decision on race-conscious admissions and think it will reduce diversity in higher education—just not at their institutions, a new survey finds. Read more
Education plays key role in trend of delaying marriage, childbirth
The age at which Chinese people get married or have children has increased steadily in the past 30 years, according to a new study. Read more
New to New York campuses this fall: abortion pills
Students at New York public universities have access to abortion pills on campus for the first time this fall, a change that pro-life leaders say puts lives at risk and lacks support for families. Read more
Revenge of the nerds is a fantasy, it’s the jocks who have more successful careers
Athletes have social skills that take them far in the world of business and finance, a study of US Ivy League alumni finds Read more
Israeli war revives academic freedom turmoil on US campuses
At Harvard and beyond, politicised sector sees new battles erupt between students, faculty, donors and lawmakers over attitudes towards Palestinians Read more
Tenured Faculty Raises Alarm as Gettysburg Eyes Fewer Adjuncts
The Pennsylvania liberal arts college recently made headlines for closing its literary journal. Professors say they now fear more cuts. Read more
Physics professor wins $650,000 grant for quantum computing research
St. Olaf College Associate Professor of Physics Prabal Adhikari has been awarded a Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) grant by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a quantum computing research program aimed at solving open problems in theoretical nuclear physics while simultaneously diversifying the physics student pipeline. Read more
Stillman College Cybersecurity Center receives additional support from Google
A news release stated the Stillman College Cybersecurity Center received $500,000 in grant funding and additional support from Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund. Read more
Using AI in admissions ‘more equitable and transparent’ – study
Test run on more than 300,000 US student applications suggests technology can identify specific personal qualities with little bias Read more
