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23 novembre 2017

Scientists Investigate Power of Selfies

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. A team of scientists from across the country has today launched a crowdfunding campaign to investigate how researchers can use social media platform Instagram to boost public perceptions of their profession. More...

23 novembre 2017

The Next Yik Yak?

HomeBy Lindsay McKenzie. Islands app gains traction as it expands base of colleges. Its founder says he learned from the controversial (and defunct) Yik Yak, but the new app gives users ability to post anonymously -- a trait many believe was at the root of why Yik Yak caused so many problems on campuses. More...

23 novembre 2017

For-Profit Med School Comes Ashore

HomeBy Nick Roll. In a move that wouldn’t have been allowed a generation ago, a for-profit medical school is relocating from Dominica to Tennessee as its campus undergoes repairs from damage caused by Hurricane Maria. Other for-profit medical schools are already operating in the U.S. More...

23 novembre 2017

How to Define Prejudice

HomeBy Nick Roll. Texas Tech student was running afoul of new law, but critics of the pro-gun policy say officers should be the only ones with firearms, legally or not. More...

23 novembre 2017

The Racist Tweet That Won't Go Away

HomeBy Nick Roll. In September, a student at Monroe Community College posted a racist tweet. It’s November, and the faculty union and the administration are still in conflict over the institution’s response. More...

23 novembre 2017

Persona Non Grata

HomeBy Nick Roll. Syllabus at Duke barred staffers of campus paper from class on hedge funds.
There’s just one small catch, found six bullet points down on the front page of the course syllabus. More...

23 novembre 2017

Will Grad Student Unionization Lose Steam Under Trump?

HomeBy Nick Roll. As protests unfolded at universities across the Northeast, graduate students seeking union recognition face an NLRB that might no longer be sympathetic to their cause. More...

23 novembre 2017

Troy University Investigates Fraternity Sketch

HomeBy Nick Roll. Troy University is investigating a video of a sketch involving characters posing as Donald Trump, border patrol agents and a stereotypically dressed Latino immigrant, according to Al.com. More...

23 novembre 2017

Kennesaw State Reverses Cheerleader Change

HomeBy Nick Roll. Kennesaw State University has reversed the change to its pre-game policy that took the cheerleaders off the field during the playing of the national anthem. More...

23 novembre 2017

Ohio State Accuses 83 of Cheating via GroupMe

HomeBy Nick Roll. Ohio State University has accused 83 students in its Fischer College of Business of cheating. The students are said to have used the messaging app GroupMe -- used for large group chats -- to facilitate “unauthorized collaboration on graded assignments,” according to the university statement given to The Columbus Dispatch. More...

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