Tuition strikers raise pressure on Columbia University
Tution strike organizers plan rally on Sunday followed by a live-streamed sit-in on Jan. 22
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Historically black US universities push for more research funding
HBCUs want a chance after decades of federal aid for poorer white-majority institutions
Google tries to allay Fitbit-deal privacy fears
Google has completed its acquisition of Fitbit and tried to reassure users it will protect their privacy.
Out-of-classroom comments, classroom trouble
At Texas A&M, complaints about professors' protected speech turned into investigations into their classroom conduct, with career-altering results.
Activists organize to expel critical race theory from California ethnic studies ‘model curriculum’
Activists are once more taking aim at California’s “Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum,” demanding a broader historical perspective than critical race theory.
Cambridge University to offer free foundation year for disadvantaged pupils
Up to 50 A-level pupils who miss out on top grades will be offered place on scheme, launching in October 2022
Are Colleges Superspreaders?
New peer-reviewed analysis suggests that colleges opening in the fall may have led to increased COVID-19 cases in their home counties.
UMich regent faces calls to resign…even after denouncing Capitol violence
Thousands of University of Michigan community members called for the resignation or recall of Ron Weiser — a member of the school’s Board of Regents — for allegedly inciting the Capitol Building attack.
Is this the world’s smartest face mask?
Gaming company Razer has made what they claim is world's smartest face mask - complete with a built-in microphone.
Colleges are under pressure to hold accountable those who sought to overturn election
At Harvard University’s Kennedy School, more than a 1,000 students, alumni, and staff are urging administrators to cut ties with US Representative Elise Stefanik – an adviser for the school’s Institute of Politics – because of the New York Republican’s role in trying to overturn the election results even after a mob attacked the Capitol.
