Universities
Florida Republicans Are Terrified of Gender Studies Majors
A new DeSantis-backed bill would ban gender studies, “intersectionality,” and “critical race theory” from the state’s public colleges and universities.
‘It’s Scary’: Students Fear Going to College in Red States After Roe
“Location has never before been more important to me,” said Ashley Huynh, 17, a rising high school senior in Montgomery County, Maryland.
A Professor Was Accused of Sexual Harassment and Resigned. At His Next University, It Happened Again
Faculty members accused of misconduct are often allowed to leave with their reputations intact and resume the same behavior at other institutions—at the expense of students.
What Uni Students Really Think of the Tories' Proposed 'Free Speech Champion'
"It just feels like a massive cover-up for the fact that the government has treated us appallingly during the pandemic."
If You Thought the Culture War in the US and UK Was Dumb, Check Out France’s
French politicians are proudly using a new term – originally coined by the far-right – to paint left-wing academics as sympathetic to Islamist terrorists.
Yes, the UK Really Is Proposing a ‘Free Speech Champion’ for Universities
We’re in the midst of a pandemic, schools are closed and campuses are empty due to COVID lockdowns, but the UK government wants to focus on free speech in higher education.
These Low-Paid Workers Can't WFH. They Say Bosses Don't Care If They Get Sick.
VICE World News hears from workers told to leave their homes to clean buildings being used by a handful of people, and of bosses telling employees to not self-isolate and get back to work.
These Universities Are Offering Rent Refunds for Students During Lockdown
Some unis in England are offering rent rebates for students unable to return to halls due to COVID restrictions. Some others... are not.
Canadian Universities Are Surveilling Striking Workers with Private Security
Over the past two decades, the use of private security agencies has become a common fixture of academic labour disputes.
Influencers Are Being Paid to Promote Universities They Didn’t Attend
A new trend sees Britain’s universities offer Instagram influencers paid-partnerships to endorse institutions they didn’t study at.
Indian Cops Have Been Asked to Spy on Students’ WhatsApp Groups
At a conference in December 2019 addressed by PM Modi, cops were also asked to monitor tweets and speeches.
'I've Been Made Homeless Twice' – How Universities Let Disabled People Down
Discriminating against people because of their disability is illegal, but that doesn't stop some of our finest educational institutions from doing it.