Yahoo pulls out of China over ‘challenging’ business conditions
Yahoo has become the latest US tech company to end its presence in mainland China as tougher regulations are imposed there. Read more
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Yahoo has become the latest US tech company to end its presence in mainland China as tougher regulations are imposed there. Read more
University of Hawai‘i is considering major changes to its tenure system, including limiting tenure to instructional faculty only, tying hires and tenure to enrollment and unit “success,” and involving the administration in posttenure review. Read more
The Pitt News Editorial Board recently published a piece in support of abolishing local elementary gifted programs. Read more
Oxford, Johns Hopkins receive high marks for its efforts during the pandemic; Harvard remains No. 1 overall. Read more
A Christian college in Minnesota has embraced liberal ideas at the same time it moves away from biblical principles, according to interviews with several alumni. Evangelist Billy Graham served as the president of what was then called Northwestern Schools from 1948 to 1952. Read more
Wikipedia's ability to retain balance on Chinese issues has been called into question following the global platform's ban preventing several mainland Chinese "editors" writing and updating pages. Read more
Exam boards could be asked to avoid using “complex language” including colloquialisms, sarcasm and idioms in assessments to make them more accessible for pupils. Read more
University claims conflict of interest requires that faculty members not participate in suit. Decision stuns experts, who note that faculty have played a variety of roles in suits against states. Read more
A scientist who wrote a leading textbook on artificial intelligence has said experts are “spooked” by their own success in the field, comparing the advance of AI to the development of the atom bomb. Read more
Campus Reform reported earlier this month on the denial of a “Back the Blue” shirt designed by the College Republicans chapter at Ohio Northern University. Read more