Call to protect academic freedom in overseas partnerships
New code of conduct says universities should adopt procedures for confidential reporting of threats to freedom and safety as a result of international collaboration
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Homescapes and Gardenscapes ads banned as misleading
Two misleading ads for mobile games that bear little relation to the actual product have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Big 12 athletic conference makes push for social justice during fall season
The Big 12 athletic conference announced in September that they would take part in a massive social justice campaign.
Students say successful women should be celebrated…except when it comes to Amy Coney Barrett
Campus Reform recently asked students if women should be celebrated by feminists for reaching the top of male-dominated fields.
Department of Ed threatens Pitt’s funding for demoting professor who said affirmative action harms students
The University of Pittsburgh is under federal investigation for allegedly retaliating against a professor for his views and practicing “overtly race-based admission and hiring.”
State-owned Pennsylvania universities could see 350 faculty cuts
Approximately 350 state university professors — most on four Western Pennsylvania campuses — face layoffs after the spring semester’s end, as expedited State System of Higher Education plans to square revenues with costs take shape.
Driverless taxis to be available in Phoenix ‘in weeks’
People in Phoenix, Arizona will soon be able to order a driverless taxi, as Google expands its Waymo service.
#Manterrupting
Female academics saw their own experiences in the vice presidential debate's gendered and racialized dynamics.
Pressure to publish forces Chinese to rethink childbearing
Women on fixed-term contracts twice as likely to have moved forward or delayed plans to start a family compared with permanently employed
‘Racist,’ ‘demon,’ ‘scumbag,’ ‘white boy’: Profs take aim at Pence during VP debate
During Wednesday night's vice presidential debate, professors from around the country sounded off on social media.
