A challenge to close the gender gap in economics
An experiment to encourage more women undergraduates to study economics produced mixed results but raised awareness of gender disparities in the field. Read more
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‘Hidden agenda’: Miami Herald suggests DeSantis crippled hiring for Florida uni president because he wants unqualified crony in the job
The search for the next president of Florida Atlantic University has ground to a halt after the State University System of Florida Chancellor - a former Republican state senator – ordered it stopped. Read more
Very few HBCUs offer a major in women’s studies, research shows
Most historically black colleges and universities do not offer women’s studies as a major, which contrasts with most of the mainstream higher education institutions in America. Read more
Ohio student who got F for using ‘biological women’ speaks out as university waffles with prof’s punishment
Olivia Krolczyk, a University of Cincinnatti student who received a failing grade for using the term “biological women" in an assignment, told Campus Reform in a July 10 interview that the grade only encouraged her "to continue to speak my opinion because I am going to call out professors who continue to do this to me and other students and make sure that it doesn’t happen again.” Read more
How one flaw exposed the data of countless students and educators
As of June 16, Progress, a business application software, has announced a flurry of new patches for a vulnerability in its large data file transfer service, MOVEit Transfer. However, the fixes could not come quickly enough, as multiple higher education institutions and affiliated organizations have announced data breaches. Read more
Sats attainment in English primary schools still below pre-Covid levels
The academic attainment of primary schoolchildren in England remains significantly lower than before Covid, according to the latest Sats results, which are virtually unchanged from last year. Read more
Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain
Threads will add an alternative home feed of posts as part of a series of updates to the new social media app after users complained. Read more
‘Metaversities’ face virtual learning’s financial realities
Faculty and students are taking to learning in the metaverse, but universities wonder how they will pay for it once Meta’s two-year pilot program ends. Read more
Climate change sparks extreme weather worldwide
Extreme weather such as droughts, cyclones, wildfires and heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense around the world, as climate change continues to cause a lot of damage. The damage is huge. People are losing their homes, livelihoods and their lives. Read more
Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study
Computer programs that are used to detect essays, job applications and other work generated by artificial intelligence can discriminate against people who are non-native English speakers, researchers say. Read more
