Should we believe Scott Galloway’s predictions of soon-to-perish colleges?
An analysis of a well-read blog post, from a professor of marketing, that lists 89 colleges that may perish and 129 that will struggle in the coming months
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Rutgers English Department seeks to ‘push against biases’ in grammar
The Rutgers English Department will change its Graduate Writing Program so that it "challenges the familiar dogma" of traditional English teachings.
Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities
Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families
University of Georgia system mandates everyone on all 26 campuses wear masks
The massive University of Georgia system recently announced that it will require everyone on campus to wear masks when indoors.
Scholars Charged With Lying About Chinese Military Ties
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced arrests of three visiting scholars and one Ph.D. student accused of lying about their ties to the Chinese military on visa applications.
Cal State LA’s faculty ready to engage students virtually
Backed by a Summer Institute program that the university and others across the CSU system have put in place, educators are prepared to deliver remote instruction this fall.
From Singapore to San Francisco, bringing nature into cities builds resilience
Capital City, a (hypothetical) seaside metropolis, has a growing population. However, much of its infrastructure was built 100 years ago and is straining from deferred maintenance, unable to meet the city’s future needs.
Prof says he’ll ‘stomp’ and ‘beat’ students ‘within an inch of your life,’ denies making a threat
According to President Neeli Bendapudi, the University of Louisville had received at least 75 faculty complaints regarding Jones' statements.
New York Times spun ‘fictional tale’ about Liberty University spreading COVID, libel lawsuit says
A New York Times reporter “made up” the purported facts in an article about Liberty University endangering its community by reopening amid COVID-19 this spring, according to a $10 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Company by the Christian school.
New book aims to empower readers to ‘call bullshit’ on data
Authors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West put the case for scepticism at a time when science has become deeply polarising
