Tag: universities
In Greece, the law authorizing private universities does not pass with students
Since Thursday March 7, the rectorate of the University of Athens has been occupied by angry students. On the pediment of the neoclassical building in the heart of the capital,…
“Anti-Semitic mood”: Salzborn sees rapid radicalization at universities
“Anti-Semitic sentiment” Salzborn sees rapid radicalization at universities February 8, 2024, 4:02 p.m After the attack on student Lahav Shapira, the Berlin anti-Semitism commissioner warns of an “overall inflammatory” atmosphere…
“1,200 euros per corpse”: Spanish police dismantle trafficking in bodies sold to medical universities
Philippe Folgado // Photo credit: D.SINOVA / COMUNIDAD DE MADRID / AFP 9:07 p.m., February 2, 2024 It is a macabre traffic that the Spanish police managed to dismantle. Four…
American universities between social justice and freedom of expression
HAS Through the Claudine Gay affair, so many things intertwine that it is difficult to grasp them straight away. The president of Harvard announced her resignation on January 2, under…
“Faced with the reactionary inquisition, universities must ensure the conditions, within themselves, for informed and contradictory deliberations”
Dn the context of extreme polarization which precedes the American presidential election in November, the culture wars waged by the proponents of various ultra-conservative tendencies and their “objective allies” who…
In the United Kingdom, the great dependence of universities on foreign students
The email sent in December 2023 by one of the heads of the computer science education department at the University of York, in the United Kingdom, to his colleagues was…
Windows 11: Microsoft has a solution approaching for the Wi-Fi problems that plague some universities and businesses
Mérouan Goumiri December 24, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. 2 The Windows 11 logo on a tablet screen © Shutterstock Good news for universities and businesses: recent network connectivity issues Windows…
Windows 11: when the latest update wreaks havoc in some universities…
Alexandre Boero Clubic news manager December 19, 2023 at 8:04 a.m. 11 Windows logo, in an office © Thannaree Deepul / Shutterstock.com Microsoft’s recent mandatory security update, KB5033375 for Windows…
Emmanuel Macron wants to “transform” research and open “act 2 of autonomy” of universities
Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he wanted, “within 18” months, to “transform” the organization of French research and open “act 2 of autonomy” of universities, as part of a “real…
Congress opens investigation into major American universities accused of anti-Semitic abuses
Inside Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 7, 2023. FAITH NINIVAGGI / REUTERS The turmoil linked to the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to agitate major American universities. Congress…
Open hatred of Jews – anti-Semitism at US elite universities becomes a political issue – News
Contents Anti-Semitic incidents have been increasing at American universities since the war in the Middle East. Jewish students are threatened and no longer feel safe. In the last few days,…
Thousands on the streets: social workers and educators are on strike for more pay
Thousands on the streets Social workers and educators are on strike for more pay November 16, 2023, 9:06 p.m They have long been complaining about staff shortages, overwork and precarious…