Google stops storing photos from WhatsApp and Instagram
Google will no longer automatically back up images and videos from social media platforms in its photo app.
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OSU and OU drop sports rivalry nickname ‘Civil War’
OSU and OU have announced that their sports rivalry will no longer be refereed to as the "Civil War."
After offensive tweets about protests, professor put on leave, under investigation
Weber State University criminal justice Professor Scott Senjo has been placed on leave and remains under investigation for tweets he made in late May during the Black Lives Matter protests that took place after George Floyd’s death.
Skills Over Degrees in Federal Hiring
Trump administration elevates skills over college degrees in federal hiring, but college groups say executive order will not lessen value of degrees.
Universities worldwide consider charter flights for international students
Universities around the world are planning on chartering planes for international students to bring them onto campuses, as part of a bid to tackle travel disruption caused by Covid-19.
How hackers extorted $1.14m from University of California, San Francisco
A leading medical-research institution working on a cure for Covid-19 has admitted it paid hackers a $1.14m (£910,000) ransom after a covert negotiation witnessed by BBC News.
MIT seeks to speed up pandemic research with AI-aided journal
Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus
Ole Miss basketball player transferring: ‘Proud not to represent that flag anymore,’ be associated with Confederacy
Mississippi junior basketball player Blake Hinson, who entered the NCAA’s transfer portal last week, plans to transfer to Iowa State.
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday.
Brown University reinstates track and feld to ‘sustain diverse and inclusive communities’
The elimination of men’s varsity track, field, and cross country have been reinstated for the stated purpose of maintaining diversity on campus.
