At some point in the last few years, people seemed to realize that getting a cannabis (marijuana) license is not cheap or easy, and that it’s a whole lot easier to sell intoxicating cannabinoid products. You’ve probably read some of our posts on like THCA or delta-8 products, for example. Another extremely popular alternative has been hemp THC…
The acquisition of Global Study’s Chinese branch will “add considerable capacity and expertise to our ability to serve students in China and connect western universities with China-based partners,” said QS president Nunzio Quacquarelli. The newly named Teli 特力, which loosely translates as Super Powerful in English, will be based in Chengdu, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai,…
The decision is understood to be part of a wider consolidation process within Global Affairs Canada and not directly related to the temporary cap on international student numbers. The department will continue with an internal reorganisation of management duties and budgets along the current strategy themes of digital marketing, scholarships, diversification and education agents. The…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights once again saw a record-breaking number of complaints in 2023 against K-12 and higher education institutions, surpassing the previous all-time high set just a year prior, according to…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 22, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Humor has a place in education. College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Such results should encourage all who teach to…
Last week one of my colleagues saw an article in the Sacramento Bee entitled “How Old is Too Old to Serve [on] Jury Duty?” and wanted my reaction to it. He thought of me in particular because he knew I had done a fair amount of academic work and public writing on those parts of…
My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster. Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence. Eventually,…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Jun 1, 2024 at 11:15 am The justices ruled in Cantero v. Bank of America on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion for a unanimous court Thursday in Cantero v. Bank of America will not be one for the casebooks or treatises, as it says almost nothing about…
Imagine a world where the air is thick with pollution, rivers run black with waste, and forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. In the early 1970s, this bleak scenario was becoming a harsh reality. But amidst the growing environmental crisis, a beacon of hope emerged: World Environment Day. To understand the history of World…
Going green is a major theme in higher education these days. “A growing number of universities and colleges are committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050,” says Jenay Robert, a senior researcher at EDUCAUSE. To that end, they are “finding and using renewable sources of energy, adopting green technology and making curriculum changes.”…