As crime soars, UChicago students call to disband campus police
Dozens of students from the University of Chicago began a multi-day protesting campaign on demanding, among other things, that the university police department be disbanded.
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Lawn Games, Anyone?
As colleges try to tamp down partying by students, administrators consider options for promoting lower-risk -- not no-risk -- social opportunities and providing a semblance of a normal college experience.
Incorporating experiential learning programs in higher ed
Why hands-on learning is essential—and still possible in the world of remote learning
Google and Facebook under pressure to ban children’s ads
Tech firms have been urged to stop advertising to under-18s in an open letter signed by MPs, academics and children's-rights advocates.
Japan’s campuses open, but classes stay firmly online
Experts point to a variety of reasons for continuing digitally even as Covid cases fall
Clemson lecturer turns technical writing course into social justice seminar
At Clemson University, English 3140 has traditionally been a class for juniors and seniors to learn technical writing for use in their future careers.
Boston U profs given ‘guide for creating propaganda’ in COVID era
An associate dean at Boston University sent a memo to professors restricting them on terms to use about remote learning.
As critics slam UChicago for black studies-only commitment, campus spokesman defends it
The University of Chicago has come under heavy criticism for its recent announcement that it will only accept graduate student applicants to its English Department who are interested in Black Studies for the 2020-21 school year.
Asian universities offer lessons to West in Covid response
Experts stress quick, consistent and centralised approaches, plus extra support for students and IT systems, during webinar
Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture
Early this month, McDonald’s made headlines when it teamed with Cargill, Target and The Nature Conservancy to put $8.5 million toward helping Nebraska farmers cultivate regenerative agriculture practices over the next five years.
