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UPDATE (April 6, 2023): On April 5, the Belleair Beach city attorney responded to FIRE’s letter and said the city has initiated a process to amend the ordinance to eliminate its unconstitutional defects. FIRE applauds the city’s prompt attention to our concerns and looks forward to seeing the ordinance’s amended language to ensure it complies…
Students from selected countries (Brazil, China, Japan, Egypt, the Republic of South Korea and Russia) can now apply for a Danish Government Scholarship under the Cultural Agreements for exchange studies at selected Danish higher education institutions for the academic year 2020/2021. The application deadline is March 1, 2020. The Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: 2U is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market’s Global Select Market, according to a Thursday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s stock value has dropped below $1…
Speaking at The PIE Live Europe in London on March 19, university representatives detailed that postgraduate applications from India, Nigeria, and to a smaller extent China, are down. More institutions are paying closer attention to application numbers earlier in the cycle, speakers said. A survey of 51 BUILA members found that the majority had seen…
The journey through higher education is a transformative experience because it equips students with knowledge, skills, and opportunities to pursue their dreams. In today’s dynamic and competitive job market, being academically proficient is no longer enough. Graduates must also possess the skills and attributes that make them career-ready. Here, we’ll explore the concept of career…
UPDATED (March 30, 2023): Today, Cornell’s Student Assembly posted its minutes from last week’s meeting confirming the resolution passed “unanimously.” Last week, Cornell University’s student assembly adopted a resolution urging the administration to require faculty to provide content warnings prior to discussing potentially “triggering” material in the classroom. FIRE warned Cornell today that adopting such…
Denmark is, as well as the rest of the world, impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). This also affects all students on Danish higher education institutions. You can stay updated and find information on: If you are enrolled in a study programme on one of the Danish higher education institutions, please follow the information updates from…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A group of current and former Cornell University employees asked the U.S. Supreme Court March 11 to clarify what plaintiffs must show to claim that a retirement plan fiduciary engaged in prohibited transactions under the…
Columbia Journalism School plans to honor the life and legacy of the trailblazing Black investigative journalist and activist, Ida B. Wells, in a day-long symposium March 25. The inaugural Ida B. Wells Symposium will feature remarks by Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Dawn Kissi“There is a tradition in…
The first time I encountered a student who “just didn’t believe” the data I was using in my sociology class, it caught me off guard. I don’t recall exactly how I responded in the moment, but with the benefit of hindsight I now know it was a tremor in what would become a seismic shift…