#Universities

So, I've been getting some invitations to speak at various LGBT History Month events (in Feb). I've decided to turn them down & encourage organizers to offer the platform to
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Okay so I have been meaning to write something about the hijab ban in Turkey, what it meant for the religious community, what did women experience and I wanted to
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Anyone working in universities will tell you foreign students don’t crowd out domestic ones, they subsidise domestic ones (sling with research). If the govt wants to end that subsidy (and
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The US Administration will revoke student visas for a large share of the foreign students at US universities starting next month.This will substantially harm innovation, competitiveness, and job creation by
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Many universities have refused to consider family medical risk in determining fall teaching modality (online, in person, hybrid, etc.)Georgia Tech is now among those, but for even worse reasons: Because
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EdTech history is so important, because some ideas repeat over and over. "Video lectures are the new textbook" 9/9/2020 from @mattyglesias in @voxdotcom & circa 1913 from Thomas Edison. But
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Everyone always wondered why Grandma ran out of foodstuff.Her kids would buy bags of rice, especially, thinking it'd cover for the year. It wouldn't.She'd send for more. Even though she
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The refusal to accept that black & brown Brits have the full range of political, ideological & ethical views held by humans generally is the most insulting thing here. CSJ
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Seeing a lot of “why do only celebrity ghost/ufo/cryptid researchers get invited to conferences”, and in my experience, that’s either an oversimplification of the issue or just plain not true.
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On Monday evening, Texas A&M’s Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion released a 113-page report; the commission was formed in response to summer protests and counterprotests over the Sul Ross
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New legislative session, new assault on academic freedom and campus free speech.In Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Mississippi, GOP reps have introduced bills that punish public schools and universities for teaching
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EDUCATION LEADERS: Read @zeynep's article to keep educators & students safer.In short, we need less #HygieneTheater & more focus on ventilation since COVID-19 may spread via falling droplets AND floating
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There's a stranger in the house There are some very corrupt cells in our government and its agencies. Look through these links. The only difference with China is they use
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The University of Vermont has announced that it will be eliminating several of its programs, including Classics and Religion. 1/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/12/02/uvm-announces-plan-to-eliminate-more-than-two-dozen-a
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If you don't see what's happening. Let me show you.1. Prior to lockdowns, nearly every Major CEO of Fortune 500 companies step down.2. NBA player tests positive for Coronavirus, shutting
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Had a visit today from a young man, and his delightful and intelligent partner. We first met 20 yrs ago when he came to me looking for a holiday job,
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