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We Asked Actual Academics to Review Netflix’s ‘The Chair’
“It was hilarious and unnervingly true to my experience as an Asian American woman English professor. It's like they peeked in my brain.”
Nikole Hannah-Jones Declining UNC’s Tenure Offer Is a Win for HBCUs
The ‘1619 Project’ journalist accepted a position at Howard University after a long-standing battle to be approved for tenure at UNC Chapel Hill.
Biden Promised Student Debt Relief. Where the Hell Is It?
Can’t he just issue an executive order telling the Department of Education to start shredding that debt?
I Get Paid to Do Homework for Students Around the World
“I was once asked by a student to log in and take his online exams.”
How to Get a Fake College Letter or Degree Off the Internet
If you’re looking for something nice to hang on the wall of your totally legit “accounting” office, here’s how it’s done.
Your College Is Probably Evil. Here’s How to Pressure It Into Doing Better
Schools are doing annoying, tragic, discriminatory stuff all the time. If you don’t like it, there are ways to get them to listen.
India’s COVID Crisis Means Its Gen Z is Missing Out on Its Best Years
The country with the largest youth population is now home to a Gen Z that is exhausted, unemployed and struggling to be hopeful about its future.
Colleges Face a Question: Is It Legal to Require the COVID Vaccine?
Some schools that have moved to require the shot have already been shot down by their state government.
The Pandemic Has Thrown this College Application Cycle Into Chaos
The promise of on-campus learning and return of 'gap year' students has led to a flood of applications—and a record number of rejections.
Looks Like College Students Are Getting $1,400 Stimulus Checks for the First Time
Or rather, their parents will get that extra cash, per the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan, set to be debated by the Senate any minute now.
College Students Are Pissed They Wasted Money on a COVID Semester From Hell
“Usually, I'm excited to finish classes—it’s a triumphant run to pack up and see my friends. Remote learning is like a YouTube video. It just ends.”
Some Colleges Are Abruptly Cancelling the Semester After Thanksgiving
At Arizona State, finals week was suddenly moved up, giving students almost no time to study and cramming multiple exams into one day.