Twitter will encrypt private messages, says Elon Musk
Twitter plans to introduce an encrypted messaging service on Wednesday, its owner Elon Musk has tweeted. Read more
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Slimming Down to Stay Afloat
Projecting an enrollment nosedive, West Virginia University is preparing for a lean future. Some call it an act of surrender, while others say it’s a prudent choice to be replicated elsewhere. Read more
Digital tech plays key role in protecting Great Wall
Authorities in Northwest China's Gansu province recently completed the building of a three-dimensional database to digitally map the Great Wall in order to ensure better protection. Read more
Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate
In a few weeks’ time, eight-year-old Peter* will say goodbye to his school friends as he moves to Britain with his parents. In the past few years, Hong Kong children have got used to seeing more and more of their friends leaving the city. Read more
Online students: Who are they and how can you win more of them?
Thirty percent of all students enrolled in higher education in 2021 were enrolled online, according to the National Center of Higher Education Statistics. That’s nearly six million students. With the pandemic normalizing online education, this cohort may grow. Read more
Penn State funds ‘decolonial graphic novel’ and other CRT art projects
Pennsylvania State University’s College of Arts and Architecture created a “racial-justice grants” program for projects that “[seek] to understand racial and social inequities and structural injustice in the United States and beyond.” Read more
Children’s commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds’ behaviour
The behaviour of children as young as eight is being affected by them viewing pornography, the children's commissioner for England has said. Read more
Academics Win Pulitzers in Arts and Letters
A number of the Pulitzer Prize winners in arts and letters announced Monday have strong ties to academe. Read more
UT Austin tells students to use ‘wimmin’ instead of the word ‘women’
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) recommended using “wimmin” in place of the word “women,” since the latter contains the word “men.” Read more
U. Florida class examines ‘white terror’ in Frankenstein and other classics
A University of Florida African American Studies course interprets the horror genre based on “racial identity and oppression” while using materials on “whiteness,” “black feminism,” and “queering personhood.” Read more
