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How ‘Zoom Bombing’ Puts Online Classes at Risk

When the world locked down in March, college classes were forced to move online. The sudden adaptation to the new technology revealed risky blind spots, such as “Zoom bombing.”

College Biology Quiz Turns Political, Calling Trump a ‘Eugenicist’

A biology quiz at Gettysburg College called Trump a eugenicist, saying that the president "thinks he’s smart because his uncle was an MIT professor and healthy because he has good genes."

Tennessee College Email Accidentally Reveals Infected Staff to Entire Campus

An employee of Volunteer State Community College accidentally sent a campus-wide email naming five employees who tested positive for coronavirus.

Firing of Professor for Using N-Word Sparks Freedom of Speech Dispute

After Duquesne University fired a professor for using the N-word in class, groups advocating academic freedom of expression are demanding his reinstatement.

UNH Investigates Male Professor Posing as Woman of Color on Twitter

The University of Hampshire has sent one of its assistant professors on leave for allegedly posing as a woman of color on social media.

Florida State University President and Wife Test Positive for COVID-19

Florida State University president John Thrasher, a known proponent of wearing facemasks and social distancing, tested positive for COVID-19.

Notre Dame President Survives Resignation Call After Virus Protocol Violations

University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins was petitioned to resign after he was seen at a White House event without a mask and shaking hands.

University of Michigan Publishes World’s First Peer-Reviewed Hip-Hop Album

The University of Michigan Press published "i used to love to dream" by AD Carson, the world’s first peer-reviewed hip-hop album from an academic publisher.