Schools and NHS caterers ‘must stop’ antibiotic overuse
Hospital and school caterers are not doing enough to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals, according to campaign groups. Read more
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Emporia State Cut Tenured Faculty. Enrollment Plunged.
Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but the Kansas university’s head-count troubles have worsened. Might other institutions following its example see a similar fate? Read more
Bowie State University classes canceled for rest of week to address ‘mental well-being’ following shooting
Classes at Bowie State University have been canceled for the rest of the week in the wake of last weekend’s shooting that injured two 19-year-olds during homecoming festivities. Read more
What’s in a name? The new partisan battlefront in college sector
Animated by both left and right, operations’ right to label themselves ‘university’ or ‘college’ amplify a regulatory danger for US higher education Read more
Labour announces ‘phonics for maths’ scheme in planned curriculum review
‘Maths is the language of the universe’ says shadow education secretary, promising ‘real world’ numeracy lessons Read more
I criticized ‘overt sexualization’ on campus – the student gov’t denied me an open position
The student government denied me an open student this year because of an op-ed I wrote in the school newspaper as a freshman that my campus seemed to willfully misunderstand. Read more
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Horseshoe crab wins gold
A picture of a mysterious and other-worldly horseshoe crab has earned Laurent Ballesta the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) 2023. Read more
OPMs on ‘life support’ in changing online marketplace
Online program management services are facing regulatory concerns, increased competition and concern among their university partners. Read more
Warning AI industry could use as much energy as the Netherlands
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry could consume as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027, a new study warns. Read more
NYU Law Student Bar Association prez blames Israel for brutal Hamas attacks on civilians in newsletter
New York University School of Law Student Bar Association president Ryna Workman (they/them) reportedly issued a newsletter message to all NYU Law students blaming Israel for the violent terrorist attacks committed this weekend by Hamas against Israeli civilians. Read more
